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Clamart
Watercolor Affair

Professional artist & watercolor teacher :-) I was born in the UK, and I now live near Paris, France…

I started painting and drawing when I was very young.

I think it was the first activity that gave me a real sense of satisfaction (apart from climbing trees !)

I guess this had a big influence on my choice of career because later, I went to study at Oxford Polytechnic and became a qualified architect. But after a few years of architectural work, my love of art and graphics got the better of me, and I decided to launch a freelance architectural illus

tration company. I now have over 12 years of experience creating inspiring architectural illustrations for my clients.

“So where do watercolors fit in” ? I hear you ask…

Watercolor painting was my first passion. And despite the hustle and bustle of running a business and raising a family… I promised myself I would begin painting again. So I took out my old paints, and rekindled my love for watercolors. It wasn’t easy at first! Watercolors have a reputation for being tricky to learn. You need a fair amount of trial and error, experimentation, and…well… “getting things wrong” before you get to grips with this art medium. But as I went through the frustrations of re-learning watercolors, my artwork and techniques evolved for the better. Of course, I recovered some of the things I learned when I was young. But I also discovered soooo many other things about watercolors and art in general. That’s when I decided to start charting some of my watercolor experiences in the form of my blog, “Watercolor Affair”. My objective was to start sharing some of my hard-won knowledge. Because painting with watercolors can be a struggle. So by sharing some of the things I have picked up over the years, I hope to ease that struggle for other people. I also truly believe that art is an important endeavor. It’s important because it can bring joy to the people who make art, and to those who see it. And one of the things that makes life enjoyable is giving other people joy! I think that’s a worthwhile reason for sharing and encouraging people to paint in watercolors… Don’t you? Oh… and one final thing…

When you’re painting, don’t get your rinse water mixed up with your cup of tea! Anthony

08/01/2025

A quote I like 😀

08/01/2025

Don't Let Perfectionism Ruin Your Art! Do THIS Instead...

Here’s a question for you – Is your biggest struggle trying to make everything perfect? Maybe you hesitate to use that nice sheet of watercolor paper because you’re afraid of messing it up? Or you buy sketchbooks but never draw in them because you don’t want to ruin the pages?

Sound familiar?

Well… I’ve got news for you… you’re probably a bit of a perfectionist 🙂

In this YouTube video I share 7 tips and personal observations to help you break free from perfectionism. The good news is by the end of this, you should be able to enjoy your art again and finally let go of those unrealistic expectations holding you back.

https://youtu.be/KYywO3XrJ4Y

08/01/2025

A little bit of portrait drawing practice 😊

08/01/2025

You can paint this in just a few easy steps!
Really! It's not that tricky :-)
Follow the steps on my latest Youtube video and I think you'll be surprized ! (search for "watercoloraffair on YT)
Above all... have fun with your watercolors!
Anthony

08/01/2025

A bit of cozy autumnal watercolor painting - In my latest Youtube video I'll show you how to paint this mushroom in a few easy-to-follow steps :-)
Just search for "watercoloraffair" to find my channel.
Happy painting!
Anthony

08/01/2025

Drawing can be simplified if you concentrate on just a few tonal values. In this tutorial I share one way to approach the drawing process and help you draw more easily - at the same time adding depth and realism.
Available on my blog and YouTube channel ! Search « Watercoloraffair »
Have fun 🤩

08/01/2025

Easy method for painting anything !
I like to simplify the painting process in watercolor :-)
I wasn’t always good at this…
Here’s a lesson about how to break down a subject into manageable parts for easier painting !
Available on my blog and YouTube channel :-)
Have fun 🤩

08/01/2025

Watercolor glazing demo!
I’ve just released a new tutorial to demonstrate what is probably one of the most essential techniques in watercolor painting.

I’m talking about “glazing”.

A glazing technique is a wet-on-dry method of painting in watercolor. If you’re still struggling with the concept of layering paints with glazing, I recommend you take a look at my latest lesson
available on my blog and on my Youtube channel...
(full tutorial now available for my Patreon memebers)

08/01/2025

Watercolor donut painting - just for fun !!

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