Using charcoal to gradually sculpt a realistic portrait.

In this short blog I aim to share the highs and lows of painter’s block and highlight some ways of shaking off the #blues and getting back t

This is a typical example of how I achieve my compositions. The radar is always switched on for combinations of design elements, such as ...

Welcome to the world of painting fatigue - a blog acknowledging tiredness through creativity.

Seven great tips for painting from photographs.

Seven useful tips for developing your own compositions.

An overview and description of my mountain painting, Weather Coming In

In this blog post I share tips, encouragement and personal experience for navigating your way towards forming your own painting style.

Do one thing to improve your values in your paintings

Three important considerations for pushing your watercolours to another level.

A blog post about using and mixing tone in the context of a painting.

Orange, Pisa. Acrylic on paper 19 x 28cm approx In this #painting I wanted to pull the #design together through the use of strong...

If you’re new to painting or maybe you don’t paint at all but love #art, you might be intrigued to know how artists create their work. If...

Consider your use of edges whenever you start to paint.

How to begin painting, what medium to choose and what is involved.