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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

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It was just like that this morning with some additions! Lovely painting 😊

16.02.2026 21:19 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The lovely cows appeared on the heathland again today. I didn’t argue over right of way 😊

16.02.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Such incredible light. Stunning painting by @chrisstephenart.bsky.social

15.02.2026 21:43 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s one of your best imho- the light is stunning 🀩

15.02.2026 21:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That’s really beautiful 🀩

15.02.2026 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Haha maybe you could start a new line?!

15.02.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜‚ you can take the boy out of Cardiff etc!!

15.02.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you. Really enjoyed the lesson and using the hake not hack brush πŸ˜‚

15.02.2026 08:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Cows on the heathland. Helping sustainable regeneration of natural heathland habitat. Love the fact that this magnificent creature is called Turbo 😊

14.02.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I rarely use a hack brush but while the footie is on 😊 had a go at great demo by @chrisstephenart.bsky.social I loved the vibrancy of this lovely composition. Brush control very hard but also somehow liberating!

14.02.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

These are lovely 😊

11.02.2026 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Beautiful love the sense of space and tranquility, big sky and reflections

11.02.2026 09:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Working on old brick buildings and reflections in art lesson this week - aaah! A sort of line and wash but with watercolour not ink. Found it hard. Our art teacher said most people who don’t do art from around 13 and pick it up in later life have an art literacy age of 12! He’s not wrong πŸ˜‚

10.02.2026 19:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More big skies today and even sunshine πŸ˜ƒ. Was struck by the line of grey cloud above the horizon which seemed to mirror the distant hills

09.02.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was great fun to have a go. I enjoy the freedom of your paintings and teaching

09.02.2026 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Had another go at demo by @chrisstephenart.bsky.social can’t stop painting! Darkened foreground which makes field pop more and think tree better. Ideally would blend the 2 paintings πŸ˜‚

08.02.2026 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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So many great tutorials by @chrisstephenart.bsky.social and had my eye on this for a while. My tree went mad and I could darken shadows in the foreground but loved the composition as like a field near me. Lots to catch up on Patreon I need more hours in the day 😊

08.02.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love the colours in this - promise of spring and summer and a bit of sun 😊

08.02.2026 11:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh yes

05.02.2026 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Nice to see the sun today. Could make a nice painting out of these 2 photos maybe 😊

04.02.2026 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Industry meets countryside- a lot of layering and smoking the sky and land in art this week. Enjoyed this one 😊

03.02.2026 19:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love the way the red pops against the soft light background

01.02.2026 18:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

These paintings are beautiful, ethereal. You’ve gone all Seago 😊

01.02.2026 16:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Have absolutely loved Patience on channel 4 and hope there is a next series. Thinking there must be as it ended on a proper cliffhanger!

01.02.2026 14:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Took out some of the sky so that it’s less heavy and sunbeams don’t look like search lights! You could go on with this lark for hours …

31.01.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Lots of lifting out and shapes in art this week. A Cotswold village. Maybe aliens are landing!!

31.01.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A break in the rain. Love the way the watery sun is reflected in the track

31.01.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

😊 feel free to use any I throw up here. The sky on your latest vid was lovely! Struggling to keep up with art lessons at mo so am watching your demos and looking forward to actually painting them!

30.01.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Next level from @chrisstephenart.bsky.social watercolour essence

30.01.2026 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! I thought the second picture with the tiny clouds at the bottom made the land look like a strip of sea with tiny boats floating in it.

29.01.2026 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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