I’m extremely proud to have been the subject of this fabulous article written by Richard Elsen in his publication, The Art Notebook, published on Substack on 26 August 2026.
“Eight hundred hours went into a single painting of a Dover hotel, and every window in it repays the viewer.”
Click below to view the article in full, as well as lots of other great articles by Richard on Substack.
https://theartnotebook.substack.com/p/nigel-wade-and-the-art-of-watercolour
It’s not every day that my art is featured in The Times, but it was, on Thursday May 07 2026! The article, the subject of one of Carol Lewis’s “House Histories”, is a fascinating read about the history of Fetcham House, a property with JMW Turner connections, now the home of Bill and Betty Williams for whom I painted this house portrait.
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I’m excited to share two new watercolour paintings I’ve recently completed—both special commissions from right here in my home town of Farnborough, Kent.
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A special thanks to the Dover Media Group for this lovely blog post about the unveiling of my Dover Marina Hotel & Spa painting…and great photos too!
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I’m excited and very proud that my Brighton at Dusk painting is now available to purchase in the shop at Brighton i360, the 138m high observation tower at the end of the West Pier on the seafront of Brighton. Brighton i360 has unbelievable views of this wonderful town, the South Downs and out to the English Channel and it’s a great place to get a different perspective on a town that I’ve known all my life.
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What a lovely afternoon spent at the rather picturesque Limpsfield Chart Cricket Club, where I handed over a commission to a very deserving club member, Roger Maynard, as a surprise gift in celebration of his very own platinum jubilee – 70 seasons as a player! A huge achievement.
I was commissioned to paint the pitch and clubhouse scene by the club Chairman, to be presented at the re-opening of the club, following their extensive outfield renovation project.
It was a challenge to paint as the outfield of the cricket pitch had just been completely turned over to be replaced during a huge renovation project by the club, so when taking photos of the scene, the pitch was bare earth and the trees were not in leaf!
So I relied on a number of my photos, plus photos from the club and online to piece the scene together. I aimed to portray the view of village cricket on a beautiful day in high summer and I hope that’s what I have achieved!
I was recently asked by Painters-Online to give my advice on painting sky and clouds in watercolour. Here’s the article. I hope you find it useful…
The most satisfying part of painting for me is always the sky. It is the first part of the painting process after the initial drawing and it always feels great to start getting colour down on the paper or canvas. But I’m also very aware that it’s the sky that could make or break the painting.
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I am currently exhibiting / selling a selection of prints through Kate Tulett at her wonderful ‘Art for All’ Gallery at Wickham’s Stores, High Street, Limpsfield, Surrey. Please call Kate for more info: 07815 918511.
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If you’re a fan of painting in watercolour and thinking about painting seascapes or other bodies of water, here’s the article I wrote for Painters Online recently on how I go about painting water in watercolour… I hope it helps!
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I am very excited to announce that my website has had a revamp and now includes a blog, shop page and links to my social media…and what’s more, I am now the proud owner of an ETSY Shop!
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I have been lucky enough to receive a professional art critique of 3 of my Paintings, by Simon Carter, Director at MacConnal–Mason Art Gallery, London.
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I’m delighted that my painting, “It’s Brightening Up – Pett Level” has been selected as one of the three winning entries in the Painters Online Seascape Competition.
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