The BBC Series titled “Show me the Monet“ series began Monday 9th May on BBC 2 weekdays 5:15-6:00pm. Artist Alan Reed will be appearing in the program on Wednesday 18th with his painting of Grey Street, Newcastle.
“The series following the fortunes of amateur and professional artists from all over the United Kingdom, as they battle it out for a spot at the Show Me the Monet grand exhibition and sale at the Royal College of Art in London, where members of the public and the art world alike will bid to buy the best of the art work on show.
The painting Alan Reed submitted began by him doing a sketchbook study in watercolour on location as preparation for a painting demonstration.
“Using the sketch and some reference photographs, I drew the basic shape of the buildings and figures in readiness for the demonstration. I was able to work quite quickly on this particular painting and as you can see form the photograph, I managed to complete most of the building on the right hand side of the painting. I was able to finish off the rest of the scene in mystudio.
The filming of my appearance on the program was an enjoyable but slightly disappointing experience for me as my work was not selected for the Royal College of Art, but I’d much rather try something and fail than not try at all. I’m looking forward to finding out what artwork the judges did pick in the end.”
Sketchbook Study
Finished watercolour
To see more of Alan Reed Art and watercolour painting tips see http://blog.alanreed.com
