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Claire Carter

@carter61.bsky.social

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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

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 3h

Amazing thank you so much 😊

Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 13h

This was another one I liked-just love silver birches!

Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 13h

That would be awesome! I love the light shining on the autumn trees and the dark around them and the soft sky. I’ve had a few goes and overdid the sky which took away from the autumn gold and wasn’t sure how to simplify the foreground as it’s all about the silver birches lit up in the sun 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 17h

Another fantastic painting 🤩 the light and dark and lovely lead into the windmill with those sparkly white touches. Trying to paint an autumn tree scene from my local heathland and it’s a lot harder without one of your demos to follow!!

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 1d

Beautiful and so well Norfolk 😊

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 4d

Delicious. Love the limited palette- is that the right arty term?!

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 5d

Absolutely loved doing this demo from @chrisstephenart.bsky.social on Patreon. So many brilliant techniques explained so well and just such an atmospheric landscape to get lost in. First go, lots to improve on but such fun 😊

Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 8d

Back from break and catching up properly. Those cows are awesome!

Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 8d

Lovely 😊

Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 13d

Absolutely love the series and the characters. Had me in stitches as well as on edge of seat. Getting Fluke in there too! Hooked on the Ben Koenig books too. Thank you for writing such amazing books 😊

Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 14d

I thought the last book by @mwcraven.bsky.social was the best crime book I’d read but then he only goes and writes this. Just brilliant. The man’s a genius 🤩

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 14d

Stunning

Christopher Stephen Art @chrisstephenart.bsky.social · 15d

Autumn Colours
Pure watercolour 10x15”
#autumn #colours #watercolour

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 14d

Bliss 😊

Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 21d

I am embarrassed to say how many attempts I made 😳All this learning such fun 😊 Having a break for a bit and then can’t wait to try that one where it rained

Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 21d

Stunning. The stillness, like the houses and boat are asleep and the sky is gently falling into the water to wake it up. Sorry that’s the English teacher in me waxing poetical

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 22d

This was a big challenge! Great demo by @chrisstephenart.bsky.social on patreon on how to paint an impressionistic mountain scene. Defo out my comfort zone but huge learning-especially around the relationship between brush, paint and water

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 23d

That’s absolutely beautiful- love the little touches of gouache. That little boat! And the shimmering mud flats. And sky!

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Christopher Stephen Art @chrisstephenart.bsky.social · 23d

Mud Patterns, Pin Mill, Suffolk.
Watercolour with a few touches of gouache 11x17”.
#suffolk #art #marine #watercolour

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 23d

An absolute rollercoaster of a book by @stevecavanagh.bsky.social loved it

Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · 25d

Beautiful love the sense of remoteness and suggestion- where does that road lead?

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · Sep 9

I was gonna say- moonlight is beautiful but also something spooky about it 😳

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · Sep 9

Did you actually paint that by moonlight 😯

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · Sep 9

Oh goodness you’ve captured that enchanting moonlight feel. It was so bright last night it felt magical

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Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · Sep 8

It’s a cracker!

Claire Carter @carter61.bsky.social · Sep 7

This just makes me want to stand and stare for ages. Such light and atmosphere 🤩

Christopher Stephen Art @chrisstephenart.bsky.social · Sep 7

Tower Bridge
Watercolour sketch 10x15”
#london #towerbridge #art #sketch

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