Ian Newbury (born 1965)
I’ve been drawing as long as I can remember, but I didn’t start painting until after completing college. My first watercolors were quick sketches during trip around Europe in 1989. Shortly thereafter I included a few paintings in a group show at a local restaurant, where I was working at the time. I was subsequently offered a show of my own. I’ve been a full-time painter ever since
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Welcome to my blog devoted mostly to small, inexpensive watercolors. They may be small, but each one is an original. If you’ve never bought art, but always wanted to, this might be the right place to start. Most of these are generally 2-1/3 x 3-1/2 inches in dimension, and I try to paint a new one each day. They are offered for sale on Etsy, an online marketplace for things handmade. The five most recent are included on this page. To view older paintings scroll down to the “Go To Archive” link at the very bottom of this page. For larger original works use the “Paintings” link at the very top of this page. Can’t find what you’re looking for: You can reach me at 401-339-1356, or email me
In case you’re wondering about the blog title here’s your answer: the terms hot-pressed, cold-pressed and rough refer to a paper’s surface finish. Hot-pressed papers are pressed with heat, so they tend to have smooth finish, cold-pressed papers take color smoothly but the tooth allows for slight irregularities and graining in washes, and rough paper has a coarse texture that allows for maximum graining of washes and accidental highlights and texture. Personally I prefer the cold-pressed variety, but “Hot-Press blog” just sounds better. There you have it, a nice catchy title. I hope you’ll subscribe and visit often.
