David Bellamy – Painting a wildlife narrative
A belated Happy New Year to you all, and thank you so much to all of you who sent good wishes over Christmas. The Festive period was a bit of a blur this year, having to be in so many … Continue reading →
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Fun techniques during Coronavirus
It has been a chaotic year so far, making it difficult to find time to write even though there is so much to say. Coronavirus has made things even more difficult, of course, but we persevere....
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Subjects to Paint in Self-Isolation
Spring is always a great pleasure in Mid-Wales: buds are springing out, daffodils caught in the spring sunshine invoke a joyous feeling as they are set against the sparkling water of the garden pond,...
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Travelling the World during Coronavirus
I’ve just returned from wonderful times in Egypt and Yemen this week, immersing myself in fabulous scenery, although I’m afraid it’s all in the mind, as they are places that I’ve been painting, not...
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Making Still Life more interesting
The weather continues to be glorious sunshine every day, as though mocking us in our state of lockdown, though even a brief sojourn into the garden can lift our spirits immensely. One genre of painting...
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Rip-Roaring Tales from the drawing board
One of the after-dinner features of many of my painting courses has been Bellamy’s Bedtime Stories which developed after requests from students, and I’ve been asked if I can include some of these...
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Painting a backlit scene in watercolour
Some of the simplest watercolours can have the most impact, and one of my favourites in this category is a watercolour sketch done of the Middim Khola river in Nepal, carried out at speed. Most of...
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Introducing humour into your watercolours
I much appreciate the comments you make, and hope you are all keeping well and free from Covid-19. It’s certainly changing life at the moment, and surprisingly I’m managing to do more walking than...
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Creating a Splash
One aspect of life I am really missing in lockdown is being by the sea, and especially my native Pembrokeshire with it’s incomparable combination of sandy beaches and stunning cliff scenery. I’m...
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Getting in the mood for painting
I visualise myself back in some of the lovely locations I've explored and sketched Continue reading →
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Painting Exciting Skies
It was a beautiful, tranquil Arctic evening, though intensely cold. In the painting my aim was to recreate the moment Continue reading →
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Changing the mood in a landscape painting
I missed doing an intended blog last week as I had three short videos to produce in connection with the forthcoming Patchings Virtual Art Festival next week. It starts on July 9th which was the...
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Enjoying the detail in a painting
There is nothing better than perching on a rock warmed by the sunshine, overlooking a stunning view while sipping a cappuccino as you sketch. Continue reading →
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Creating a sense of movement in vehicle paintings
Whilst you may not wish to sketch in the middle of tank manoeuvres these points can help when you are painting a scene with moving tractors in a field. Continue reading →
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – On-line watercolour workshop of a Mountain Painting
The aim was to demonstrate how to achieve a sense of space and distance, Continue reading →
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Making the most of summer landscapes
This painting is featured in my new book Landscapes Through the Seasons, to be published shortly by Search Press. Continue reading →
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Painting autumn scenes in watercolour
Autumn is upon us, and with the trees turning colour it’s a great time to be out capturing those magical views, whether in sunshine, rain or whatever: rain can create more atmospheric scenes, but if...
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Capturing colour and texture on tree-trunks
I loved the way the branches twisted snake-like in all directions on this oak, but it was the colours and textures of the lower trunk that excited me most. Continue reading →
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Creating a sense of sunlight
My prime aim here was to capture the strong sense of a hot summer day, Continue reading →
View ArticleDavid Bellamy – Where do I stick the boat?
Many people find painting boats a challenge, and although they love working on harbour or coastal scenes where boats are featured, it is often the rendering of the boats that lets them down. Continue...
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