Claire Carter
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Claire Carter
@carter61.bsky.social
Former teacher& school leader. Wife, mum, cat feeder. Now enjoying life in a beautiful part of the world. Love learning watercolour painting, walking, crime fiction & exploring
Reposted by Claire Carter
Beach Sunrise. 9x12” Watercolour
I’ve just finished filming the demo for this painting, it will be available for Patreon and YouTube members tomorrow !!
November 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Sun and rain on fells towards Fairfield, Cumbria. Deep, saturated green.

Watercolour on Two Rivers paper
760x560mm
#ArtYear #Watercolour #Watercolor
#Landscapepainting #Landscape
November 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
A calm grey gold autumn day before the rain
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
After Simon Cowper’s demo on style used by Peter Cronin-trying to say more with less and work on shadows. Also really sinking in that darks need to be left until last 😊
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
@chrisstephenart.bsky.social had a go at the big sky. Love doing these. The glazing at the end for the shadows was tricky for me. What you said about not coveting it all up. Forgot that bit! Lots of brilliant learning 😊
November 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Wow 🤩
November rain cloud over Hart Crag, Cumbria. Memory of a saturated walk from my studio this week.

Watercolour and acrylic glaze
on Two Rivers paper 750x575mm
#ArtYear #Landscapepainting #Cumbria #Lakedistrict #Landscape
November 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
@chrisstephenart.bsky.social really enjoyed learning how to do this lovely heading into winter scene. My trees grew away a bit. Thanks so much for a great lesson 😊
November 6, 2025 at 3:21 PM
What an amazing painting- soft and shimmering with that storm cloud sweeping in 🤩 and the light on the lake #watercolour #landscape #art
Loch Erisort, Isle of Lewis
10x14” Watercolour, Baohong Masters rough
#scotland #art #watercolour
November 6, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Another cracker 🤩
November 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Love these beautiful paintings by @michellechampagne.com -that shimmering light -makes you want to walk through that sunlit field 😊 #landscape #art
November 3, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Love the descriptions that go with these lovely paintings. Deep warmth and vibrancy, a happy place 😊
When travelling I often end up gazing at beautiful #churches. Wandering around them makes you think about centuries of history those impressive buildings have encountered. So I wanted this painting to be whimsical with intense colors and lighting.

#art #traditionalart #gouache #landscape #stunday
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Dramatic big sky, flatlands, sense of stretching away forever as the cloud shadows sweep the land. Lovely. #watercolour #landscape #art
November 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A beautiful painting by @edowatercolourart.bsky.social who just seems to capture the atmosphere of the moment so well 🤩 #watercolour #landscape
Noord Holland
Expecting rain

Millford qrt sheet 330 grams
St Cuthberts Mill
Princeton Artist Brush
Industria Maimeri
November 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
I do love autumn 😊
October 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Another great demo from @chrisstephenart.bsky.social I’d been struggling to paint a picture of autumn tree on the heathland local to me and he only went and did a fab demo on patreon. Key message simplify and support the focal point. I need to get better at tonal values. Next aim 😊
October 31, 2025 at 12:42 PM
As much a book about people, love and life as the twists and turns of the plot. I laughed and was moved by the gang in equal measure. Loved it 😊
October 27, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Stunning watercolour from @chrisstephenart.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Reposted by Claire Carter
Skelgill Bank, Cumbria
Watercolour 12x18”
#cumbria #light #art #watercolour #atmosphere #lakedistrict
October 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Have read all the department Q books and this one was a brilliant twist. But what does the future hold for one of my favourite detectives and team 🤷‍♀️
October 20, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Another awesome painting. Makes you want to head down that road towards the light 😊
October 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The light and sense of space- clouds are like distant mountains. 🤩
October 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
So taken by this painting by @chrisstephenart.bsky.social and the lesson that I had another go. Think I got the cottage better this time 😊 learnt that loose watercolour does not have to be fast and loose. Phew!
October 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Very much enjoyed the mindfulness of trying this lovely watercolour from a lesson by @chrisstephenart.bsky.social on Patreon. A beautiful way to paint although the Norfolk cottage challenged me! Need another go as lost some of the delicate colouring 😊
October 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Such a beautiful autumnal landscape you can almost smell the trees and ferns as you walk along the path into the misty distance # watercolour#art#landscape
October 16, 2025 at 9:23 PM
@chrisstephenart.bsky.social had a go at the heathland on the common. Everything you taught us in lessons flew out my head! Tried to get the golden tree in!! So much I would do differently but this is about the fifth go so giving up!!
October 13, 2025 at 5:51 PM