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paint a winter snow scene in watercolour

paint a winter snow scene in watercolour

5 December 2025

December already… yikes! But that also means it’s officially acceptable to bring a little winter magic into the studio. For this week’s watercolour tutorial, we’re painting our very first snow...

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watercolour travel palette idea

watercolour travel palette idea

20 November 2025

Usually I mix my colours.... Most of the time, I mix my own colours. It’s a wonderfully meditative part of the painting process and one I genuinely enjoy. Mixing gives me control, but also a sense o...

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an autumn storm

an autumn storm

11 October 2025

Watercolour Tutorial — painting an autumn storm. Autumn often brings dramatic thunderstorms where I live — the other night, we had a spectacular one with lightning flashing several times a second ...

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paint a small town in the pyrenees

paint a small town in the pyrenees

13 August 2025

Here's a scene from very close to home. So close, in fact, that's our house there at the back - the one with the new roof. Back in spring I sketched this scene, when the meadow was full of pretty, whi...

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a vineyard in watercolour

a vineyard in watercolour

20 July 2025

Painting Summer Vines and an Old Barn in France This super pretty scene is painted from a photo taken by Elysia on our second day sketching on location during last month’s painting holiday in France...

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old ruined barn

old ruined barn

9 April 2025

We're just outside my house for this lesson, painting my neighbours old barn. It's a wonderful scene with the ruined barn and a gorgeous mountain view. This is long lesson, broken into 2 parts. In par...

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the matterhorn in spring

the matterhorn in spring

6 March 2025

There’s something magical about the Matterhorn — its sharp, snow-covered peak, the way clouds drift around it, and the wildflowers at its base. It feels like a place straight out of a storybook! C...

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yacht at sunrise

yacht at sunrise

12 December 2024

Lesson 100 on Patreon and Renee's Studio today! Wow. This feels rather momentous and I think maybe we'll open a bottle of bubbly tonight :-) Such a pretty scene for this one. Very calm and peaceful to...

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