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It is only the careful placement of the pale sky and one or two highlights that reveal the street u Breaking in Another One, watercolour on Arches 140lb (300gsm) Rough, 121⁄2ϫ181⁄2in (32ϫ47cm). To capture the power of the horses, the rest of the scene was rendered with pale, harmonious warm and cool shadows be assessed by the audience rather than spelled out by the artist. Rather than painting every element of detail and every notch of texture, expressive brushstrokes are used to imply content and to this extent I often consider what I can get away with in terms of accuracy.
I would draw a bit then hold my first drawing up and tap it sharply onto the next white sheet, and so on. With the heavy use of yellows in the composition my next sheet started off with a yellow glow already on the surface in preparation for the subsequent image in the series. In this way nothing is wasted and my lungs are spared the hazard of inhaling pastel dust, which can happen if you blow away the dust and breathe in by mistake. However, working flat means you cannot step back from your work very far so I make sure to prop it up on an easel at regular intervals so I can stand back and really see what I am doing.
Jackie runs courses and workshops woven around contemporary works on paper both in the UK and France. She will be exhibiting and demonstrating at Art in Action, Oxfordshire, from July 14 to 17. uk. uk TA07p53_55_Jean Haines_Layout 1 03/05/2016 17:39 Page 53 PRACTICAL Soothe your senses with watercolour Jean Haines chooses colours to calm and techniques to soothe as you paint away your troubles T here are times during painting when the whole world seems to disappear. It is possible to become one with what is happening during a creative process to such a point that nothing else exists – no problems, no stress; just a peaceful zone that aids switching off the mind to anything else that is happening.