Watercolour, mixed media and monoprint 

These are my passion!

You can find me at Studio 87 and I'm a member of FiveWays Artists Group

An outside sketch done on the top of Ditchling beacon. Paintng watercolour outside is always a challence, it drips, and doesn't dry the way you want if you like layering paint as I do. Small flies fling themselves at your work and stick to it, your water supply is limited and gets dirty quickly. The envious wind tries to pluck your work away. I don't know why I do it. But it's so wonderful to be out there, looking at the Sussex landscape, hoping you might chanel a bit of Ravilious in your work. This small work (A4 size) is sold. Too late! but I have other work for sale.

 

 

Watercolour still life 'The Little Bird'. These yellow roses grow right outside my art studio, I'm a big fan of pears and limes to paint. This still life more or less created itself when I put the roses in my best blue vase and sat it on an old lace table cloth. It grew from there. Yes, it's for sale, framed with a light gray border under glass.

Apple and cactus at the carnival. Another still life. This one has my embroidery scissors looking like a bird. I love the slightly strange association on elements. This one is for sale; framed in light gray and under glass.

 

Watercolour 'Gods and orchids'. A still life of an orchid I was given as a present and the Indian God Ganesha, the elephant God, who was also a gift. The little cat is made of crytal and sleeps quietly in the corner of the painting. Framed in pale gray and for sale. email me if you'd like any of the works on this page. carolyn.nicholls@me.com