Spring Mountain ACEO in acrylics

This one was a fun one to paint.  Really pleased with how it turned out.

Spring Mountain measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Lee Hoemann for the reference photo.

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Fall Road ACEO in acrylics

I love painting the autumn colours  - they are just so colourful.  Really please with how this little painting turned out.

Fall Road measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Gail Young for the reference photo.

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Misty Woods ACEO in watercolour

Misty Woods measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on Daler - Rowney 'The Langton' NOT 300gsm watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Steve Lyddon for the reference photo.

Forest Road ACEO in watercolours

I have had this one printed out for ages to paint. Was going to paint it in acrylics originally but decided that was more suited towards watercolours.  Really pleased with how it turned out.

Forest Road measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on Daler - Rowney 'The Langton' NOT 300gsm watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Dave Webb for the reference photo.


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Fall Stream ACEO in watercolours

So for my next one, I  painted this little autumn scene. I  like the play of light on the river banks so I am thinking of painting it again but in larger format and changing it to a spring scene.

Fall Stream  measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on Daler - Rowney 'The Langton' NOT 300gsm watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Keith Evans for the reference photo.

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Bluebell Path ACEO in Watercolours

For something different I decided to paint a few aceo watercolour landscape paintings.  This the first one.

Bluebell Path measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on Daler - Rowney 'The Langton' NOT 300gsm watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Michael Yates for the reference photo.

English Countryside ACEO in acrylics

And for something different, I decided to paint this little landscape scene.  I am planning on painting a larger watercolour version of this scene in the next few weeks.  Really pleased how this little scene turned out.

English Countryside measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Max Hemingway for the reference photo

Bluebell Forest ACEO in acrylics

I have painted quite a few larger paintings this week which I will blog about in the next week or so - just waiting for the paint to cure before I can varnish and list them.  So I needed a little break from detail and decided to paint a  couple of landscape ACEO's.  This is the first one.  It was rather fun to paint. 

Bluebell Forest measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches Watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Michael Yates for the reference photo.

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Autumn Pathway ACEO in acrylics

So this one is the second Autumn landscape I painted. I enjoyed painting it and am rather pleased how it turned out.

Autumn Pathway measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth watercolour paper.

Many thanks to Kathy Detweiler for the reference photo.

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Autumn Tree ACEO in acrylics

I haven't painted the little landscape aceo's for ages and since it is autumn, I decided to paint a couple of Autumn Landscapes.  This is the first one.  I just love the tree in all its autumn splendour and it was really fun to paint too.

Autumn Tree measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

Many thanks to  E. Luiza Picciano for the reference photo.

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Autumn Woods ACEO in acrylics

My two favourite season's to paint are Autumn and Spring - love the autumn colours and colourful flowers of spring.  I have another Autumn scene lined up to paint but it will be 6 x 4 inches on canvas board.   I actually have three paintings all ready to go - the 6 x 4 Autumn scene,  a 6 x 6 butterfly and  6 x 4 Scarlet Robin. I am planning on working on the butterfly this afternoon - hopefully I will be able to finish it in one sitting.

Autumn Woods measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Glennis Weston for the reference photo.

Spring ACEO in acrylics

I had fun painting this one. Loved painting the flowers.

I actually want to paint the tulip fields I saw in Tasmania - just haven't quite worked out how to paint them yet.    I have a few ideas so something will eventually just click. 

Spring measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

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Bluebells ACEO in acrylics

This was the last painting I painted before going on holiday - needed a break from the details of the birds.   Rather pleased how it turned out. Looking forward to painting again - need to go through my photos from my holiday and print some out that I can use as references.  The view from the Deloraine accommodation was lovely - overlooked farmland and a lake so will have to paint that scene.  Also, managed to get a good reference photo of the Richmond Bridge which I am already thinking about painting plus I can't wait to paint my Pink Robin and fairy wren.

Bluebells measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Terri for the reference photo.

Thatch Cottage ACEO in acrylics

I had fun painting this one.  It was a bit tricky painting the windows and adding a bit a depth to the cottage. I decided that the cottage wouldn't be complete without flowers so I added them and  I am rather pleased how the painting  turn out.

Thatch Cottage measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Philip Gale for the reference photo.

Autumn Road ACEO in acrylics

I nearly gave up on this one - just was not coming together but I continued on and suddenly the painting just took shape.  In the end up being rather fun to paint.

We didn't reach the high temperature that they predicted yesterday and it cooled down quite a bit by the evening.  Today we have a very strong wind blowing which is keeping the temperature down which is good.

Autumn Road measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Kathie Luther for the reference photo.

Flowers by the River ACEO in acrylics

I changed this one quite a bit from the reference photo.  Just the placement of the river and distant trees are from the reference photo.  Rather pleased how it turned out in the end.

Flowers by the River ACEO measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

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Bluebell Pathway ACEO in acrylics

This one was fun to paint.  I want to try and paint another bluebell watercolour scene this week - thinking about painting it as a 8 x 10 inch.  I will see how I go.

Bluebell Pathway measures 2.5 x 3.5 inch and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Michael Yates for the reference photo.

Autumn Trees ACEO in acrylics

I enjoy painting these little landscapes especially after painting the detailed bird paintings.  I can paint them in a more impressionistic style and  I don't have to worry about details.  It always surprises me how a painting just suddenly takes shape just when you think it was not going to work.

Autumn Trees measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm Arches rough watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Joyce Lapp for the reference photo.

Stone Cottage ACEO in acrylics

I am rather pleased how this one turned out.  I painted it on the rough watercolour paper to give the cottage a bit of texture. It was fun painting the flowers.  I enjoy painting little cottage scenes so will have go looking for some more reference photos.

Stone Cottage measures 2.5 x 3.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm rough Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Gail Johnson for the reference photo.

Autumn Fields ACEO in acrylics

I changed this one a little bit when compared to the reference photo - decided to paint it in the autumn colours.  Much more colourful.  I might also paint a spring version of this scene as I like the setting.

Autumn Fields measures 3.5 x 2.5 inches and is painted on 300gsm smooth Arches watercolour paper.

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Many thanks to Steve Lyddon for the reference photo.