Samantha Adams

Joined Artfinder: March 2016

Artworks for sale: 290

(34)

United Kingdom

Updates from Samantha Adams's studio

  • Using my filbert brush in a watercolour demonstration

    I’m using one of my favourite brushes called the Filbert made of hogs hair and creating by pressing the paint on for the tree impressions in the forest on wet on wet background. I love this way of developing my watercolours.

    28 November 2023

    The amazing Jurassic coast, Dorset

    I’ve climbed the Chesil bank to see the wild sea in between the storms and are very inspired by the sunset, moody clouds and colours of the sea. One of my favourite places to be.

    20 November 2023

    Sunset colours in a watercolour demonstration

    I’m using a Chinese hake and applying the sunset shades on wet paper and randomly placing the colours over the yellow washes wet on wet technique. Then I move the paper tipping the pigments and I love that bit.

    14 November 2023

    Where I show my watercolours

    I have had my original watercolours on show in this lovely 17th century building called the Art garden studio for over 18 years. Come and take a look.

    04 November 2023

    Quantocks and view to Exmoor and the moody sunset

    I’m high up in the Quantock hills highest peak Wills neck look across at the sunset sky through the dramatic clouds. Its breathtaking views, beautiful moorland and woodland beneath. I walked from the bottom called Triscombe and feel very uplifted to reach the top. A place where it’s quieter than Exmoor not so known. I’m totally inspired by the landscape and connecting with it is truly special. I found patches of heather still growing, gorse, bracken and different types of moss - lichen. Can’t wait to come back here for more hill walks and seeing the colours in Spring next year.

    04 November 2023

    Defining the baseline

    I’ve nearly completed this watercolour art demonstration. Using my observation of the sun, shadows, reflections and energy. I have been to many lakes, ponds and the coast and through my imagination and visual memory I created this original watercolour on my kitchen table. Showing step by step art demonstrations using wet on wet techniques, etching out the paint with my nail for the grasses plus the reflective light in the water to the baseline using layers of dark paint. I have been teaching and demonstrating for over 15 years.

    30 October 2023

    Where I work

    The Art garden studio in Shaftesbury North Dorset. I have been running the place with my mum for over 18 years. We are that much older now and still creating as it’s an ongoing pleasure to paint and show our paintings. I have along with my mum sold to customers internationally and in the UK.

    29 October 2023
    Wardour woods plein air watercolour

    Wardour woods plein air watercolour

    It was wonderful to paint by the edge of Wardour castle in Wiltshire sitting on the stone and immersing myself with the beauty around me. I created an atmospheric watercolour of the view of the woodland beyond and had to wait for the rain to clear before I began to paint.

    18 October 2023
    Painting the view at Wardour

    Painting the view at Wardour

    I’m sitting by the edge of Wardour castle and hoping the rain stays away. It’s a very beautiful area set in the Vale of Wardour and I’m painting the view looking across to the misty woods very ethereal. I was so pleased with my watercolour it’s on sale on my shop.

    18 October 2023

    Had a distraction while painting Plein air in the wild

    Sometimes you get distracted I tried very had to keep focused as a loud bird sound started and I was nearly at the end of my watercolour.

    08 October 2023

    Painting the waterlilies in watercolour plein air

    This is from a series of art demonstrations outside on nature at Moldrams ground nature reserve, Somerset. A beautiful pond with grasses and waterlilies with a diverse tree background.

    03 October 2023
    Being by the Chesil beach and the salt water pools

    Being by the Chesil beach and the salt water pools

    This is a special beach on the Jurassic coast of Dorset and I often walk this special place throughout the seasons. I created an original watercolour recently from my observations and visual memory.

    27 September 2023