Gerry Porcher, Winner of our Shin Han Pass Painting Competition

The Jackson’s Art Blog asked painter Gerry Porcher about his painting practice to commemorate his recent victory in the Shin Han Pass Painting Competition.

Last month, the Jackson’s Art Supplies Facebook page played host to the Shin Han Pass Painting Competition. Artists were invited to upload images of work in watercolour, acrylic or gouache to the competition page. Submitted works were then subjected to a week long exposure to the dreaded public vote. Gerry Porcher’s sensitive watercolour painting of an anchored sailing boat at sunset sailed ahead into the lead, and won Gerry the esteemed prize of a set of 48 Shin Han Pass Paints. The Pass Paints are a hybrid of watercolour and gouache, allowing for both transparent and opaque watercolour techniques. We asked Gerry about his work and whether he’s excited about trying out this unique medium.

Lisa: Can you tell us a little bit about the subject matter of your competition entry?

Gerry: My competition painting, “Calm before the Storm” was on opportunity to express the ever changing colours in the sky which can be colourful and atmospheric,  that combined with a love of boats, water and reflections was all that was required.

Lisa: Can you tell us a bit about your choice of medium and what you like about working with it?

Gerry: My preferred choice of medium is watercolour, it is difficult to master, but once I had  learned the basic skills loved painting with it. Watercolour is a continual learning experience which is very rewarding if you put the practice time in, exploring the techniques, tones and textures on dry or wet paper. You can have great results and produce  paintings that people will enjoy.

Lisa: What are your thoughts about painting with these new PASS paints – a mix of qualities that allow for both transparent and opaque painting?

Gerry: I’m looking forward to Painting with the new ShinHan PASS, I understand from reviews I read that it is quite different to the watercolour paint, but I am excited at the prospect of exploring the different qualities offered by PASS.

Lisa: Is this painting typical of the pictures you usually like to paint?

Gerry: The ” Calm before the Storm” painting, is typical of the pictures i paint, I love land and sea scapes, but like to experiment with other mediums.

Lisa: Is there anywhere online or in the real world that we can see more of your work?

Gerry: You can find additional paintings on my Web Site- https://sites.google.com/site/mywatercolourpaintings/