Talbot-greaves.co.uk Website Review

I am a professional landscape painter and I work in watercolour and acrylic. My work reflects the rugged scenery of the landscape, either in the context of wild places or in the nature of the South Pennine landscape where I live. Here, I draw my inspiration from the remains of the pre-industrial era where crumbling enclosure walls and ancient pastures still survive. It is this or the open mountain and moorland terrain that inspires me to explore the spirit of historical connections using layers of colour, texture, shapes and patterns Throughout my painting life I have been made a Companion of the International Guild of Artists, an As*ociate of the British Watercolour Society, a Professional As*ociate and advisory panellist of the SAA, president of the Halifax Art Society, as well as an advisory panellist for Artists and Illustrators magazine. In 2013 I won the Pennine Wealth Management Award for 'Best in Show' at Holmfirth Artweek and I have exhibited my work in the Sunday Times Watercolour Competition in 2013 and 2015. In 2017 I won ‘The I write for The Artist magazine and have four practical art books published to date- 'Watercolour for starters' (D&C - 2004), '30 Minute Landscapes' (Walter Foster, USA - 2008), '30 Minute Landscapes in Watercolour' (Harper Collins - 2009) and 'Landscapes in Watercolour' (Crowood Press - 2009). Other books I have contributed towards are; 'Watercolour layer-by-layer' (Walter Foster, USA), 101 Top techniques (D&C), Complete Watercolour (Quarto Press). I have been teaching and demonstrating watercolour and acrylic painting for twenty years.