A look at the PWS workshop of February 2020

Sylvia Hofflund....

Sylvia is able to produce remarkably delicate and beautiful paintings in watercolour, and she is often busy handling commissions in illustrative work.

Some of her work is shown here...

A painting by Syliva Hofflund - of flowers

A paintaing by Sylvia Hofflund - of a stalk with berries

To sum up her approach in a few words is difficult, but note the subtle graduations in the strength of colours, especially noticeable in the shadows of the far right picture above. Generally, she will put on colours in a layered way, starting with light washes...

We were invited to try her techniques as best we could with some natural objects....

The work of a participant in the workshop-an ammonite

The work of a participant in the workshop-dark flowers

(Some more images....)

The work of a participant in the workshop-blue flowers

The work of a participant in the workshop-hydrangea

The work of a participant in the workshop-ivy leaves

(And some more images....)

The work of a participant in the workshop-a leaf

The work of a participant in the workshop-a leaf with berries

The work of a participant in the workshop-leaves

(And some more images....)

The work of a participant in the workshop-things from the sea

The work of a participant in the workshop-seaweed

The work of a participant in the workshop-teasels