Judith Beeby - Artist

Watercolour painting is a joy and it can transport the artist to another world. I use the best paper I can afford which is Saunders Waterford cold pressed 300 lbs. Daniel Smith watercolour paints are excellent for creating interesting surfaces in particular for granulation.

Paynes grey, indigo, prussian blue, quinacridone gold, lemon yellow and lunar black can all create wonderfully dramatic results.

I start with a photograph and loosely sketch onto wet paper. I drop in the colour and allow the paint to move on the paper. I never end up where I expected to.

My inspiration comes from a wide variety of artists including Kurt Jackson, James Morrison, John Blockley, Nicholas Lopez and many many others.

Key themes in my work include the encroachment of urban into rural landscapes. Pylons, telegraph poles, deserted industrial buildings can transform a rural scene into an intriguing and compelling image.

 The isolation of lockdown during the pandemic transformed our surroundings and I started to examine the concept of simplicity within landscape painting. A single tree, a bird in flight or a distant horizon can be very emotive, calming and strangely powerful.

“The more simple we are the more complete we become.” Auguste Rodin

“ Simplicity is the ultimate sophistcation.” Leonardo da Vinci.