painting an old church door in watercolour
9 November 2019
Here I am finishing a sketch I did of a beautiful old church door in the tiny village of Genat in the French Pyrenees. Enjoy!
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painting an iris in watercolour - step by step
2 November 2019
Spring has sprung in New Zealand and these beautiful Dutch Irises are putting on a wonderful show in my garden at the moment. Of course I needed to get my paints out before they fade as the weather ge...
let's talk about : my watercolour palette
11 July 2019
Updated : January 2023 I've been hesitating to write an article listing the colours on my palette, even though folks have been asking for a long time. I didn't want to create a big shopping spree and ...
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 :-)
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...