Joanne Boon Thomas

Watercolour Artist

Tutor

Demonstrator

The Beck. Staithes.

Watercolour

I live in Wigan, Lancashire in the North West of England. I originally qualified in graphic design before morphing into an artist specialising in drawing, watercolour and mixed media. I am an experienced, enthusiastic and qualified adult education tutor, running watercolour workshops throughout the North West of England and enjoy hosting demonstrations, workshops, exhibitions and painting holidays both in the UK and Europe.

For as long as I can remember I have loved to paint, draw and create and this been one of the most important and positive aspects in my life to date.

The second most important thing has been having the opportunity to inspire other artists to realise the dormant talents they possess and hopefully guide them to a point in time that will give them a sense of contentment and pride in their work

Without doubt , the most enjoyable outcome of being an artist is the people I have had the pleasure to meet personally through my courses and workshops and that these friends and acquaintances will be there for life. I am a great believer in painting 'Plein air' and love nothing better than to be on site with my fellow artists collecting ideas and references that can later be used to create a painting.

The qualities I hope to bring to my work are pleasing composition, harmonious colour, interesting textures and the quality of light. Watercolour is the ideal medium to capture the transparent effects of light and mood with sensitivity and it's unpredictability provides an exciting edge to the challenge which, for me, is a large part of the attraction.

The application of techniques used to create my floral and figurative work includes ink, wax and Brusho dyes to define the form and texture of the subject. This has resulted in a set of images that are bold, vibrant and hopefully full of drama.