Hello, I haven't been here for a little while... I have been away in Scotland, swimming with Nessie and walking in the snow, my favourtie kind of holidays! There is going to be quite a few posts in March to make up for my absence 🙂 For a start, here are the dates for the… Continue reading Onlince classes – March 2022 dates
Tag: Watercolour
Botanical art tutorial: conker in watercolour
Hello everyone, Well, it has been a while! I have been busy working on my book and also doing work for my Patreon site, so my website here has been feeling a little neglected... It was worth it though: my Patreon site is flourishing with lots of new subscribers coming in all the time and… Continue reading Botanical art tutorial: conker in watercolour
12 tips to paint luminous, fresh and natural yellow flowers
Hello! I hope everyone is having a lovely week-end. The weather is dull and coldish here, so I am spending my week-end working away and I'll take a day off when the sun is shining... I just uploaded a video on YouTube about painting yellow flowers. I know they can be troublesome but there are… Continue reading 12 tips to paint luminous, fresh and natural yellow flowers
Botanical art tutorial: pink and yellow rose petal
Hello everyone, There is a new tutorial in town! We are in full rose season and I couldn't resist painting a petal of this fascinating pink and yellow beauty. This is a really good subject to practice a different kind of colour-mixing, using layering of pure colours to mix by transparency rather than in the… Continue reading Botanical art tutorial: pink and yellow rose petal
Testing and reviewing Daniel Smith MAYAN YELLOW
Hello everyone, it's been a while! I have been working on my next book, writing articles for Artists & Illustrators Magazine, working for my Patreon site and also working on a massively exciting project with Fabriano... I love their papers, I like their ethics and the people I am in touch with at Fabriano are… Continue reading Testing and reviewing Daniel Smith MAYAN YELLOW