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Watercolour Sketching

Watercolour Sketching

June 17, 2019 · by Helen · in Daily Painting, Drawing, Landscape, Painting, Still Life, Watercolour
Gouache painting of the view towards Piccadilly at night by Helen Davison

Piccadilly Nocturne

February 21, 2019 · by Helen · in Landscape, Painting, Watercolour

I’ve been doing lots of sketching and painting since the New Year, so have quite a lot to organise and get online. In the meantime, here’s another gouache practise sketch that I painted a few weeks ago from a sketch…

Gouache painting of Clifton Suspension Bridge by Helen Davison

Clifton Suspension Bridge

January 10, 2019 · by Helen · in Drawing, Landscape, Painting, Watercolour

I’m still playing around with gouache painting. It’s both incredibly difficult, but also really energising to be learning something new. To keep things a little more controllable I’m allowing myself some time away from life work and am experimenting with…

Watercolour painting of flooded field at sunset by Helen Davison

Experiments with Watercolour

November 5, 2018 · by Helen · in Landscape, Painting, Watercolour

Although my output over the last few months has been pretty sparse (to say the least), I have been thinking a lot about different mediums and more experimentation. With this in mind I bought a starter set of watercolours and…

Snowy landscape painting by Helen Davison

Catching the Snow

March 6, 2018 · by Helen · in Landscape, Painting

Here’s a quick post showing the plein air paintings I completed during the very short burst of cold weather we’ve recently experienced. These mark the first time in many, many months that I’ve ventured outside to paint. I find it…

Landscape painting Coln St Aldwyns

Long Shadows, Coln St Aldwyns

July 9, 2013 · by Helen · in Daily Painting, Landscape, Painting

Another evening painting of a Gloucestershire village; Coln St Aldwyns. I left it a little too late to get out this evening, and as a result was very rushed in trying to get the paint down and resolve the composition….

'Weather Elm'. Oil on gessoed card, 8" x 6"

Weathered Elm

June 27, 2013 · by Helen · in Daily Painting, Landscape

The old weathered Elm that is the subject of this painting, stands in the middle of a picturesque meadow where we walk the dogs most days. It is a monumental structure that goes more silvery with each passing year, and…

'Summer Solstice at Avebury'. Oil on gessoed card, 8" x 6"

Summer Solstice at Avebury

June 21, 2013 · by Helen · in Daily Painting, Landscape, Painting

In honour of the Summer Solstice, here’s a sketch of Avebury just before sunset. I painted this a couple of evenings ago, as I know from experience that it’s practically impossible nowadays to park anywhere in or near Avebury over…

Landscape painting of blossom

Landscape Painting

May 24, 2013 · by Helen · in Landscape, Painting

Finally, I have made my first attempts at Plein Air landscape painting – and what a challenge it is. The elements, changing light conditions, limited kit… but so enjoyable. I ordered an OpenBoxM palette/panel holder which arrived from the US…

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About Helen Davison Bradley


Based near Cirencester in the Cotswolds, I mainly work in oils and charcoal using time honoured techniques.
A keen advocate of the practise of drawing from life (believing it to be crucial in developing the observational skills of the artist), I feel that the interaction between artist and subject is the defining essence in the creation of a piece of art.

Brownhound? Huh?

Brownhound is the name of my web/graphic design business, which I have now stepped away from in order to concentrate on pursuing a career as a practising fine artist.
Having used the URL and email address for so long (and in honour of Sophie, the studio dog who inspired the name), I decided to stick with it as my point of contact. I'm glad you found me.

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