8 June 2023
Let's paint worn, old wood and rusty iron. We'll start with a few short exercises and then put it together in a painting of a cute, little barn. I'll show you how to create the feeling of something ha...
1 June 2023
I've just returned from southern France. On one of our plein air painting excursions, my students and I visited a beautiful water garden. It was so peaceful and so beautiful - lots of different colour...
25 May 2023
An old, abandoned, stone building in a beautiful peaceful place - you know I'm hardly likely to just walk past that without wanting to sketch it! This one is built alongside an old aqueduct (sadly no ...
4 May 2023
I couldn't leave Chulilla in Valencia, Spain, without painting a view of the beautiful canyon. One evening, walking out from climbing in the canyon, I took this photo of the lovely evening light catch...
27 April 2023
Let's walk into the town of Chulilla, to one of the little streets leading up to the church. Here the focus is on the play of light and shadow on the pretty white houses. This is our third lesson in C...
13 April 2023
A few weeks ago the almond blossoms were out in full abundance. Solid white trees, lots of bees and a wonderful smell. You may have seen my sketch that I did of this orchard on Facebook or Instagram. ...
6 April 2023
I'm still in Chulilla, having a wonderful time painting the lovely white houses. In our last lesson (a step-by-step) we sketched just a few houses, zooming in on all the details. In this lesson we ste...
30 March 2023
In June 2024 I'm planning to go back to wonderful Perigord Retreats to guide another small group on a painting holiday in France. Based on the last trip I guided there, I can honestly say this will be...
23 March 2023
I've been sketching for a number of weeks in lovely Chulilla in Valencia, Spain. The white terraced houses, combined with terracotta roofs, are so fresh and bright. The town is built onto a steep slop...