10 June 2021
Autumn changing into winter - such a lovely time of year to capture on paper. Of course, the shorter days which are always pretty damp and can sometimes actually be freezing make for challenging condi...
20 May 2021
Since I'm planning on teaching a 10 day painting retreat in France this September (details here), of course I'm dreaming about sketching those beautiful old villages and gorgeous landscapes again. And...
22 March 2021
Join me live this April 10, 2021 at 5pm EDT (April 11, 9am NZT) for a mini workshop with Etchr. I'll be giving lots of tips and tricks on how to give your paintings a lovely sense of depth and we'll b...
16 March 2021
What a blast that was! 480 folks joined me live as I painted the scene above and I'm still buzzing. If you missed the demo live, no problem. You can still watch the recording here....
10 March 2021
I'm excited to announce I've teamed up with Etchr (the sketchbook and watercolour folks) to bring you a free live demo on their YouTube channel. I'll be painting this lovely scene of the Church of the...
1 March 2021
If you've been following me for any time at all, you'll know I'm a big fan of sketchbooks. Besides the many watercolour sketches of mine that you see here and on social media, I also have idea-type dr...
22 February 2021
Where has my sketchbook been venturing recently? As always it seems to be my life in New Zealand is about mountains and water. Definitely no complaints about that - gotta love summer! All of these ske...
21 October 2020
It's that time of year when flowers just can't be ignored! They're popping up everywhere and are so welcome after the bleakness of winter. They taunt me to come look everyday to see if I can see somet...
8 October 2020
A road trip back up to the top of the South Island took us to a visit to a friend's place on Cape Foulwind. Here is a part of the South Island we hadn't really properly explored that much before and i...