Plein air and travel sketching set up options
Thinking about what to take if you are planning a painting trip? Read on to see my setups for painting close to home or further afield.
Shadows - cool or warm?
Gosh I feel like one of the things I harp on about when I am teaching is achieving a glow in the shadows, and in my recent workshop for...
What do you bring when you want to paint outdoors with everything but the kitchen sink....
Soon my weekly class is about to restart with the face to face class painting onsite in my local beachside town, Terrigal. We are going...
Lockdown lethargy is a real thing; how to use it to improve your skills.
Anyone else feeling lockdown lethargy? It is a real thing I have finally discovered. Prior I couldn’t understand why people were losing...
Why I can't walk the dog everyday....
Hey there, have you needed to come up with the best excuse not to walk your dog? This morning I thought of it. You know how your dog is...
It's all about the shapes, 'bout the shapes, 'bout the shapes!
Have you ever felt daunted to start a drawing or painting? Well guess what? So have I !! Many a time I have looked at a photo or a scene...
What makes a painting a favourite of the artist?
This is something I have contemplated recently as I notice my own attachment to certain paintings. Are these paintings ones I consider my...
Facebook Stalking Pays Off
For the past two years I have been following an international watercolour artist Keiko Tanabe on Facebook. I say following because that...
