taking my sketchbook for a walk
25 June 2019
Spring! Pyrenees! The hills are alive with the sounds of pens scratching on paper and the swish of a brush in water :-)
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santa maria de badain - step by step
29 May 2019
It's been a while since I interrupted by sketching to take some step by step photos! Long overdue, some would say, as I've been getting a lot of messages and comments asking me about the order I do th...
there's snow on the pyrenees
27 May 2019
Plenty of snow still on the Pyrenees. Yay! Always so lovely to see the snowy hills against a blue spring sky and fresh spring greens. Good to be back :-)
three weeks in serra de montsant
16 May 2019
So good to be back in Spain! Our first 3 weeks we spent in the Serra de Monstant - starting back exactly where we left off last October. This region is fantastic for climbing and hiking and, as a resu...
upcoming exhibition
2 April 2019
I'll be joining these talented folks this Easter in Wanaka. Paintings, photography and sculpture. Opening evening is Thursday 18 April. Everyone welcome.
a special commission
29 March 2019
All commissions are special. You get to work closely with someone to create something unique that marries your vision with theirs. But this one was extra special. Lexi, David and I climbed Mount Aspir...
painting mt aspiring - step by step
13 February 2019
I thought you might be interested in seeing some step by step photos of my latest New Zealand mountain landscape - Tititea / Mount Aspiring from Bevan Col. The painting is from a photograph I took of ...
let's talk about : watercolour paper
24 January 2019
After asking about pens and inks, the most common question I get from followers and students is about the best watercolour paper to use. While the choice of paper is often a personal one, I am sure th...
upcoming exhibition
20 January 2019
The Wanaka Painters' Group and the Wanaka Printmakers' Group are combining forces for an exhibition next weekend. We're all very excited! I've been framing, labelling and painting last minute pieces t...