The Artist Magazine

From sketchbook to painting

Paul Weaver

For further examples of Paul’s work and details of his painting courses and holidays, please visit his website at www.paulweaverart.co.uk

His website has an extensive shop with a wide selection of original paintings for sale, greetings cards and Paul’s bespoke, ‘Freestyle’ watercolour brush, as well as watercolour tutorial videos to view online.

I don’t know where I would be without a pencil and my sketchbook! Drawing is such a fundamental part of my creative process, be it in the studio or the big outdoors, so my paintings always start with drawing. Over the years, I have filled and accumulated many sketchbooks that not only record locations, happy memories and moments in time, but also provide a rich source of subject matter

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