by Toni Watts | Apr 4, 2014 | Recent Work
The inspiration for this new painting ‘Waggle Dance’, came from a delicious British Library manuscript of a grumpy bear with bees…. The idea buzzed around in my head for a while (my husband...
by Toni Watts | Mar 17, 2014 | Recent Work
This painting of butterflies will be on display at Castle Park Arts Centre in Frodsham between 11th April – 18th May, alongside my new painting of a Little Owl. For details, do have a look at the Association of Animal Artists website. This work was inspired by...
by Toni Watts | Mar 11, 2014 | Blog, Materials and Techniques
The old masters, working in the fifteenth century, used a painting technique – the so called ‘Flemish Technique’ – which combined the advantages of both tempera and oil paint. Egg tempera dries fast but has a matt finish, making it suitable for...
by Toni Watts | Jan 23, 2014 | Recent Work
My eldest daughter has loved The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings trilogy since childhood, when my husband used to read both girls the stories before bed. This is a piece I did for her birthday illustrating Tolkien’s wonderful first line. The illuminated borders...
by Toni Watts | Dec 28, 2013 | Blog, Materials and Techniques
Carmine red pigment… At Christmas, rather than buying commercial Christmas crackers, we make our own. Each member of the family is charged with buying a gift for one of the others – an enjoyable challenge to find something ‘just right’...
