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How to paint a highland cow

How to paint a highland cow

 I shall apologise profusely, as this is a blog from a few years ago, albeit  very popular one, but life here at Watercolours By Rachel HQ is hectic. Getting my...

How to paint a highland cow

 I shall apologise profusely, as this is a blog from a few years ago, albeit  very popular one, but life here at Watercolours By Rachel HQ is hectic. Getting my...

Stormy weather something to do on a wet Sunday ?

Stormy weather something to do on a wet Sunday ?

I think we can all agree that the past 12 months have been anything but calm . Perhaps that is why I seem to have wanted to paint dark stormy...

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Stormy weather something to do on a wet Sunday ?

I think we can all agree that the past 12 months have been anything but calm . Perhaps that is why I seem to have wanted to paint dark stormy...

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Inspired !

Inspired !

Here I am back in Devon in my studio. Last week at this time, I was sitting on the clifftop in Cornwall, painting en plein air .The fancy name for...

Inspired !

Here I am back in Devon in my studio. Last week at this time, I was sitting on the clifftop in Cornwall, painting en plein air .The fancy name for...

Let's get messy !

Let's get messy !

Hi, this week we say goodbye to August, and for us what has been a disappointing summer weather-wise. Trundling towards autumn and the warm colours that brings.  That said, if...

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Let's get messy !

Hi, this week we say goodbye to August, and for us what has been a disappointing summer weather-wise. Trundling towards autumn and the warm colours that brings.  That said, if...

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Watercolour Sunshine

Watercolour Sunshine

Even though it is such a long time since I have been at school, August feels like the time for long lazy summer holiday days. My son is home from...

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Watercolour Sunshine

Even though it is such a long time since I have been at school, August feels like the time for long lazy summer holiday days. My son is home from...

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Exploiting the medium.

Exploiting the medium.

We have had some brighter days here, but the mornings are already feeling a bit autumnal.  A beautiful walk a Belstone (Dartmoor) was stunning Today is a rather long winded...

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Exploiting the medium.

We have had some brighter days here, but the mornings are already feeling a bit autumnal.  A beautiful walk a Belstone (Dartmoor) was stunning Today is a rather long winded...

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