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  • Meldrum Watercolour Demonstrations to restart early next year.

    Meldrum Watercolour Demonstrations to restart early next year.

    So, I decided to end my life drawing classes after 8 years. It was a difficult decision, but it feels right. It’s time for me to move on. It was a fantastic journey. I acquired many new friends along the way. It made me so happy that so many enjoyed the weekly drawing sessions.

    In order to fill the vacuum, I plan to start doing watercolour demonstrations online. It will be very simple in format. Participants will be able to pre download the week’s featured image.

    I will paint the scene online and people are welcome to watch or join in and paint the scene themselves. I will have two cameras. One overhead and the other focused on my pallet.

    The demonstration will last for 2-3 hours depending on the complexity of the subject. I don’t want money to be a barrier so will only charge 150 sek ( €14) per session. If a participant only joins for a short time they can pay whatever feels resonable to them.

    There is a group on Facebook called, Meldrum Watercolour Demonstrations. If you are interested, please join the group. All the latest information like dates and times will be there. Here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/meldrumwatercolourdemonstrations

    Welcome!

  • A watercolour painting of a fluffy Greek tree

    It was the end of October. I had booked a last minute flight to Chania, on the island of Crete. I don’t cope very well with the Swedish winter, so it was really nice to have a little holiday in the sun. I had rented a 50cc motorbike to help me get around the island and find inspiration.

    In this video I am about 30 minutes west of Chania town. I found a tree that interested me. The challenge I set myself was to capture its volume.

    I really enjoyed this one. It was so quiet where I was. The sound of the sea, the clear blue sky. It was wonderful.


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  • Painting watercolours where I live – New YouTube video

    Painting a Tugboat and talking about composition

    It’s here at last, Episode 29. I really enjoyed this watercolour. It took two days to film. I did a pencil sketch on the first day but then had to wait a day to paint the final watercolour because I ran out of daylight. I talk a lot about composition and my approach to simplifying the subject. I hope you find it interesting.

  • My first live Watercolour Demonstration on Zoom

    My first live Watercolour Demonstration on Zoom

    Yes, it was the premiere for Meldrum Watercolour Demonstrations yesterday evening.
    It went well I thought even if the sound wasn’t 100%. I have already solved that little technical problem.
    A full video of the live demonstration is available to my supporters on Patreon.
    https://www.patreon.com/meldrumart
    I hope these videos help those of you who want to develop as watercolour artists.

    Boat in flaming sea

  • The view from Kvarnholmen, an outdoor sketch.


    Hello! In this episode I stay local. I paint the scene using gradients and I have a wandering caterpillar to deal with.

    I do all this while holding a camera above my head! I hope this video inspires you to sketch and paint outdoors. If you would like to support the making of these videos please visit my Patreon page, there you can follow my weekly vlog, see bonus material, and even receive original watercolours. www.patreon.com/meldrumart

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  • I play with fire in this episode

    Hello, I visited Gålö a few weeks back and painted in sometimes challenging circumstances which demanded drastic action. I don’t how many watercolour artists use a blow torch to dry their work but I do, when it’s just not going to dry.
    All in all it was a fun day, I just love painting outdoors.

    Painting Outdoors – Gålö, Stockholm ( Ep15)
  • Featured in the latest video

    Featured in the latest video

    I thought I’d just publish this as it’s featured in the latest watercolour demonstration video. It’s a painting of Riddarholmen in Stockholm. Click the link if you would like to see it:
    https://youtu.be/WugTNgl-WG4
    It was a real challenge this one. Showers of rain kept interrupting but I am happy with the end result and the decisions I made during the process of painting it.

    I have gently launched a webshop which I am building when I have time. I have placed this watercolour and a few other in the store. My goal is to sell my art directly to the people who enjoy my work and not through galleries that take 50%. It’s work in progress so let me know if something is not working or if the design is weird etc.

    Cheers!

    Working boat in front of Riddarholmen
    A working boat in front of Riddarholmen
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  • Painting Riddarholmen – Watercolour Demonstration Ep.12

    Painting Riddarholmen – Watercolour Demonstration Ep.12

    I cycled into Stockholm and painted a view of Riddarholmen for this demonstration. The day turned out to be quite a challenge because of rain showers that frustrating me. In the end I returned home, I finished the watercolour the next day and was very happy with the result. A nice little painting that can be seen from start to finish on YouTube.

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  • Watercolour Demonstration Ep.11

    From the Finnish archipelago, Ep.11

    Here is my latest demonstration video on YouTube. I spent a whole month sailing around the Finnish and Åland archipelagos with my wife and two close friends. I spent lots of time sketching and taking reference photos for future use. While on the island of Ekskär in the Finnish archipelago I managed to do a demonstration painting which is featured here. The day was incredibly warm and the windbreaker I had behind me made it super hot because it stopped any breeze reaching me at all. It did protect me from the harmful sun rays though.
    The painting was a real challenge in the end, I could not get into a comfortable position, I was sitting which I now realise isn’t ideal for doing demonstration paintings. Ah well, lesson learned – next time I will stand which will make filming so much easier.
    I hope you enjoy the video, I am happy with it even if I seem to be moaning at bit. Ignore me and watch it, let me know what you think.
    Cheers,
    David