Hi everyone, Is one of your New Year resolution to spend more time creating art, making time in your busy life to do the things that you love?My Patreon site is a good place to start! Since I started in March 2020, I posted almost every week, creating 322 posts to this day. With a… Continue reading Unlock Your Creativity: 20% Discount on Art Patreon Membership
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10 things you really need to know when painting from photos
Hi everyone,Recently I stayed in a B&B in France one night on my way to see my dad. The B&B’s garden was magnificent, all under the care and hard work of the owner Bernard. The style was more English than French, not too regimented and with areas left almost entirely wild. The accomplishment was even… Continue reading 10 things you really need to know when painting from photos
Live session with Julia Trickey
Hi everyone, Next Thursday I am doing a live online session with Julia Trickey. Julia is a great botanical artist and lovely person who has a programme of online talks in which she invites other botanical artists to talk about specific subjects.The theme for mine is, obviously, colour-mixing! In the first part I will explain… Continue reading Live session with Julia Trickey
Daniel Smith Sugilite Genuine tested in 110 mixes
Hi everyone, As autumn is here, I am starting to turn towards more neutral colours. The painting I just finished is a bright orange and saturated blue Strelitzia, the end of summer on Patreon. Now these bright hues are gone and the browns and greys are coming in, with the occasional surge of automnal red.… Continue reading Daniel Smith Sugilite Genuine tested in 110 mixes
Starting my mentoring group for Mastrius
Hi everyone, I am starting an exciting new venture that you might be interested in: I am mentoring for an organisation called Mastrius. They are based in Canada and they’re taking a different approach to teaching, which I am very much in agreement with.They are employing artists who don’t only share their methods and skills.… Continue reading Starting my mentoring group for Mastrius