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Painting Workshop
PUGLIA & MATERA, ITALY

Nestled in the sun-drenched landscapes of southern Italy, Lecce, Matera, and Polignano a Mare offer a rich tapestry of history, culture, and natural beauty
September 2026
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PAINTING RETREAT

PUGLIA & MATERA, Italy

September 2026

Nestled in the sun-drenched landscapes of southern Italy, Lecce, Matera, and Polignano a Mare offer a rich tapestry of history, culture, and natural beauty

 

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​NEW ARTICLE
MONOCHROME

Monochrome watercolor and pen sketches have a simplicity and power often lost with a full color palette.
They are a great way to trigger new ideas and sharpen creativity.

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NEW ARTICLE
PERSPECTIVE CIRCLES

A simple way to draw circles in perspective. Once you learn the technique your free hand circles will be much more convincing.

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EBOOK

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John Lovett's
Textures, Techniques and Special Effects for Watercolor 

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VIDEO

AFRICAN ELEPHANT DEMO

​Watch a quick demo painting an African elephant using a limited palette, gesso and watercolor.

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NEW ARTICLE
3 REDS

Using a limited palette of three reds a yellow and a blue to paint this old Irish ship Pibroch

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LESSON

COMMON PROBLEMS​

 7 watercolor problems, commonly encountered but easily solved

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VIDEO PROJECT

SIMPLE PEN AND WASH

A quick and easy technique to capture the essence of a subject using pen and ink and just two colors. 

                    

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eBOOK  -  Available Now
John Lovett's  Textures, Techniques and Special Effects for Watercolor 
John Lovett

 

John Lovett is an Australian artist working in oils, watercolor and mixed media. Since commencing his career John has held over thirty five solo exhibitions and taken part in many joint ones. John’s work is represented in private and corporate collections in Australia, United Kingdom, Europe, Asia and USA. John’s passion for his work and his open easy approach to teaching make his books, DVD’s and workshops thoroughly enjoyable, extremely informative and always very popular. His articles are regularly featured in “International Artist” magazine.      

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Contact

info@johnlovett.com

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Postal Address

PO Box 254

Currumbin

Queensland   4223

Australia.

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