While I was in London, I got an email invitation from Lucy Willis to her exhibition at the Curwen Gallery. I have been a fan of hers for years, but had never seen an original. The paintings were much larger and looser than I expected. Watercolour, being a pure pigment, reproduces very well, which is why I tend to use the medium most often for illustration projects. The printed watercolours in her books are tight and crisp and very fresh.I couldn't quite stretch myself to buy an original, but I did treat myself to this hand-coloured etching. I reckoned I owed it to her, if not myself, having learned so much from her books. Lucy's website is www.lucywillis.com.
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