4 February 2020
Some photos of my hardworking students from this weekend. They were amazing! Each took home 5 completed paintings. A record I think for one weekend! Day one we spent learning linear perspective, paint...
31 January 2020
Of course us lucky folk who live near the Southern Alps in New Zealand have the most wonderful big vistas at almost every turn of the road, or, for many, from the lounge window. Since the beginning of...
16 January 2020
Another fantastic Saturday with 7 lovely folks painting flowers. We spent the morning learning a bit of watercolour theory - how to apply washes, wet on dry vs wet on wet, mark making, transparent vs ...
10 January 2020
New year, new video. Someone asked for a tree! So here's a big summer oak for you. Enjoy! Materials... Paper : Fabriano, 300gsm Brushes : Escoda Perla No.10, A.S. Handover No.2 Paints : Cadmium Yellow...
5 January 2020
Over the last little while I've been exploring some of our local gold mining history of Central Otago. The remains of the old settlements from a completely different era really capture my imagination....
30 December 2019
In this 2 day workshop I cover watercolour painting and pen drawing techniques, the tricks of aerial and linear perspective, how to choose a subject and compostion. I teach a range of skills that will...
16 December 2019
It seems like all the rainy and windy weather we've been having has been making me think of little hiking huts, far away in the hills, in the middle of nowhere :-) These little paintings are available...
6 December 2019
This workshop is FULL. Drop me a message if you would like to be added to the waiting list.
3 December 2019
One of our favourite picnic spots in the Pyrenees painted here with a stormy sky. Music "Remember" by David Walden. Materials... Lamy Safari fountain pen. EF nib. DeAtramentis Document Ink. Paper - Fa...