#knowyourmaterials

[vandymassey]

Part of the value I get from quiet Sundays in my studio is the time to just get to really know my materials. This Sunday I had a look at the interaction between two different combinations of #danielsmithwatercolor paints. The constant un the two swatches is one of my all time favourite colours: #shadowviolet. The variables are two other breaking colours: #underseagreen and #cascadegreen. Swipe to see them both. Which combination is your favourite. Number one is Shadow Violet and Undersea Green. Number 2 is Shadow Violet and Cascade Green. Which one if the two speaks to you? . . . . . #colourfest #combinations #beautyineveryday #experimental #explore #knowyourmaterials #colourswatches #colorswatches #textures #contemporaryart #knowledge #paint #studiotime #studiostories #knowledge #artmaterials #beautifuleffects #textures #colorstudies @premiumartbrands @danielsmithartistsmaterials @danielsmithproducts (at Whittlesford)

[vandymassey]

I'm having a studio day today. Inspiration is coming from watching live streamed demonstrations from the International Masters of Watercolour weekend. It's a great reminder of how watercolour does its own thing. This little demonstration of the way watercolour has a life of its own was done to show @toms_grandma how it works when you let it do its own thing. I dropped a bit of yellow into the wet wash. The magic only appeared a couple of hours later. . . . . . #color #watercolor #celebratecolor #colour #magic #colormagic #knowyourmaterials #knowyourpaint #doitfortheprocess #dragontail #abstractshapes #experiment #art #aplayfulprocess #creativelife #instaart #passagesofpaint #studiotime #watercolorpainting #brushstrokes #demo #painting #artistsstudio #learningbydoing #enjoythelittlethings #joyofcreation #weekendfun (at Whittlesford)

[vandymassey]

Colorwork. Watercolour wash with complementary colours. Perylene maroon. Green gold. . . . . . . . . #knowyourmaterials #experimentalart #creativeart #cambridgeartist #creative #vandymasseystudio #shareyourwork #watercolorwash (at Vandy Massey Studio)

[vandymassey]

Studio time isn't always spent creating a painting. Sometimes it's valuable to do the artist's equivalent of musical scales. Yesterday evening in the studio I did 5 minute study in light and shade. Here are some little sections I rather like. Swipe right to see more of the image. . . . . . #lightandshade #dailytraining #developyourskills #knowyourmaterials #watercolour #abstract #markmaking #cambscreativetreasures #practicemakesperfect #backtobasics #vandymassey #cambridgeartist #lifeofacreative #studiotime #lifeofanartist (at Whittlesford) https://www.instagram.com/p/BnHbNEHhLpa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=98smf6dgpy71