Jan 2, 2019
Will Standring, Mount Barrow from Beauty Point, Watercolour, 23 x 30 cm.
I learned to paint from my grandfathers. Jack was a designer and illustrator by trade and Tom an exhibiting amateur watercolour impressionist. I have ended up with cross between their two styles and my watercolours are very traditional. Like Tom, I have taken on a different medium, pastels, to allow me to try different artistic approaches.
The vibrancy of pastels is superb for the bright Tasmanian light but they are not easy to carry around outside. Nothing beats watercolours for plein-air convenience and speed.