Lizintheshed's blog
Shed working and painting

About Lizintheshed…….
2010: I write. That’s what I do. I write in a pokey little room at the front of the house. People drive past and wave. I watch the tractors. I fall over the piles of paper on the floor. I need more space. So I am a woman in search of a shed.
2012: I write. I paint. I live in my shed. I don’t blog – 2 years/4 posts. I will blog. It won’t be about getting a shed. It will be about words and pictures. Watch this space!
2015: I paint. I write. I blog more regularly. I tweet. I facebook. I get distracted. I am meant to be painting.
2019: I paint, I teach, I write. I Instagram, I Facebook, I tweet (occasionally). I’m not in the shed much, because I’ve take over the conservatory too – ha, ha, ha.
2020: Hmmm, global pandemic, didn’t see that coming. So back in the shed and Zooming around the world. Set-up online courses at https://lizchadertonstudio.co.uk. Selling via Facebook and seeing how the new world is looking
2021: More of the same, I reckon, but I am doing lots on YouTube too… take a look at www.youtube.com/c/LizChadertonArt
2022: Relaunching this blog to bring ideas and tips on all things art related
Words of advice – what watercolour tutors say
I belong to a watercolour group on Facebook called Watercolour Techniques and Tips (https://www.facebook.com/groups/1726005714353976). Someone asked about the best watercolour...
Read MoreCan you really wash off a watercolour canvas?
Painting watercolour on canvas is really liberating. For all sorts of reasons... From the lack of framing, to the freedom...
Read MoreCarne Griffiths workshop
Playing with ink, throwing tea into the mix, the making sense of it all. What a lovely way to spend...
Read MoreExperimenting with gold leaf
I started the year with this painting of a jay, which had been living in my head for a few...
Read MoreProviding a diversion – beginners’ watercolour course
Here we are in the middle of the third lockdown (if you are in England - different in Scotland and...
Read MoreNew course added
My new courses website has only been live for a couple of weeks and it’s going great guns! I have...
Read MoreNew online courses and book available
I set myself a New Year’s resolution to launch my own online courses....for all those people who couldn’t come to...
Read MoreWatercolour stag
Yesterday, I lead a workshop with ShopKeepArty.com to paint a stag in watercolour. Isn't it amazing that you can be...
Read MoreNewsletter
At last, I have started a newsletter! About time too, you might think. If you fancy having a short update...
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