spring has sprung

21 October 2020
Pink magnolia in pen and watercolour
Pink magnolia in pen and watercolour

It's that time of year when flowers just can't be ignored! They're popping up everywhere and are so welcome after the bleakness of winter. They taunt me to come look everyday to see if I can see something new, something changed, something I haven't spotted before. It's almost like I'm waking up along with spring.

Here are a few spring things that I've added to my sketchbook lately. I'm hoping to do a flower video tutorial soon too :-)

New tree fern frond "koru"
New tree fern frond "koru"
Yucca's and aloes in pots way too small for them
Yucca's and aloes in pots way too small for them
Periwinkles in watercolour
Periwinkles in watercolour

If you would like to know when my next video tutorial is out, and about upcoming flower painting classes, then please join my mailing list.

flowerswatercolour2020 paintingsin my sketchbook
Paint a free watercolour online lesson

A free lesson for you!

One of my all-time favourite paintings of a stormy day in a ruined Roman town in Spain.

You can do this! Let me show you how. Join my community to receive this free video tutorial.

Join here
pen before the watercolour wash

pen before the watercolour wash

27 February 2026

Last weekend I ran a poll on Patreon and it seems a number of people are interested in different ways to approach watercolours and adding different media. I'm excited about this! Let's mix things up a...

Read more →

an olive branch in watercolour

an olive branch in watercolour

12 February 2026

There’s something wonderfully calming about painting botanicals. You don’t need to rush — you can slow right down and paint one leaf at a time, dipping in and out of the painting whenever you fi...

Read more →