watercolour cherub
12 February 2025
Could he look more tranquil?? In this watercolour lesson we paint this sleepy cherub. If you haven't painted a figure before, then statues are a great place to start. Somehow they feel less daunting. ...
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watercolour seal
4 February 2025
Such a wonderful content pose. I couldn't resist painting this bliss ;-) I really enjoy sketching animals. It's so much about observation, right from the pencil drawing through to the brush strokes. A...
painting holiday in Tuscany, Italy
26 January 2025
Ever wanted to paint in Tuscany? It’s an artists dream and I know I can’t wait. I’ve been invited by the Steinberg family to guide a small group on a painting holiday in October 2025. We’ll be...
why the direction of your brush strokes matters
23 January 2025
The direction of your brush strokes does more than just apply paint to paper—it shapes the story your painting tells. The brush stroke direction creates convincing forms, guides movement and can inf...
my surfinias
14 January 2025
I'm thinking about those of you in the southern hemisphere - are your social feeds full of snowy scenes like ours in the northern hemisphere? If so, you're probably hankering after a more summery scen...
a snowy mountain hut
2 January 2025
Happy new year everyone! Here's to another year of watercolour joy and painting together :-) We start the year with this little mountain hut, which is in one of the national parks near my home. I actu...
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...
sardinia seascape - free step by step tutorial
7 December 2024
Paint along with me! I've created a free step by step tutorial of this scene from the east coast of the beautiful granite rock formations that are typical here. Fill in your details on this sign up fo...
sardinia inspired
30 November 2024
For almost a month we've been keeping winter at bay a little on the beautiful island of Sardinia. It's our 4th visit to this little piece of paradise and so we've been revisiting some of our favourite...