Shirley Trevena Watercolour DVD

I watched all the inspiring art demo dvd's i got from my library, a great way to learn  - anyway after watching them, i decided to get out the only one i have ever bought - vibrant watercolours by Shirley Trevena - i have the ebook as well.   She has a great style like me too, innit?:

 I think when u see her style you can see what i am aiming for.   It fits in with claire basler, john virtue and Pieroni that i have previously posted - in their freedom of style.
It was great to watch it again.  I am going to watch several times and try the exercises which are incredible.  The way she drops watercolour into each other, ads pencil, pen, wax etc, shaves watercolour pencil into it. I've know about these techniques but i think i am ready to try them her way.  And she collects of interesting pieces to use again and again - an excuse for the all the junk i have collected. Here is one of her works that i will try to emulate. :

Now unfortunately, here is where i am starting from.  These are pictures of a watercolour class i did 1-2 yrs ago.  Some r worse than others but none are anywhere near where i'd like to be but at least i now have the confidence to have a go and better knowledge of what i want and perhaps how to do it.  It now just means lots of experiment and practice and i'll start with her dvd.  I wish claire basler would do a dvd because she is my perfect style.

My still lifes 2009-10. some watercolour,  mixed media,  oil, charcoal.

oil copy of known artist work

watercolour

charcoal

charcoal

ink exercises

mixed media - ink watercolour and salt

mixed media as above

oil

oil

oil not finished

waterolour

watercolour and ink

watercolour

ink

ink

watercolor and wax crayon

ink

pastel

acrylic

acrylic

watercolour and acrylic

watercolour

watercolour

watercolour

watercolour

watercolour and ink