salut france!
26 August 2021
We're back in the land of good wines, croissants, lavender, and immaculate villages full of flowers. And beautiful, rugged hills where the alpine flowers are still in full bloom. So awesome to be back...
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hola espana y hola verano!
19 July 2021
It's a topsy turvy world right now and for lots of folk it seems crazy that we'd want to travel halfway across the world. But, wow! It's so good to be back in Spain, enjoying the start of summer, catc...
out and about : autumn into winter
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...
urban sketching france : trip down memory lane
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...
upcoming mini workshop
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...
free live painting demo recording
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....
free live online demo
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...
let's talk about : sketchbooks
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...
out and about
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...