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a barn in a field of dandelions

a barn in a field of dandelions

2 March 2023

Here's one of the happiest paintings I've done in a while! A barn in a field of dandelions. I just want to run through and set them all off :-) There are a lot of wonderful parts to this painting - bi...

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sant joan del codolar, catalunya, spain

sant joan del codolar, catalunya, spain

23 February 2023

The sanctuary of Sant Joan del Codelar is nestled in some huge, old cypresses, and at the foot of the Montsant Range, just inland from Tarragona in Spain. It's one of our favourite places for the abso...

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paint a snowy landscape in just 2 colours

paint a snowy landscape in just 2 colours

5 January 2023

Beautiful greys and a very limited palette are the focus of this lesson. We'll use just two colours (a blue and a brown) to mix a range of greys to paint a little cabin in the snow. You can choose you...

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15 minute christmas cards

15 minute christmas cards

20 November 2022

Christmas is coming! Did I just say that?! I thought it would be fun to paint some super quick Christmas cards. Each one you do will be a little different and there's lots of fun to be had with experi...

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painting waves

painting waves

20 September 2022

Last month when I asked my patrons for feedback, I had an overwhelming request for seascapes :-) And sooooo ... next months lessons are going to all be about the sea! To start you off is this skills l...

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sketching a lavender field in france

sketching a lavender field in france

16 September 2022

In July Harrison at Perigord Retreats filmed me painting their beautiful lavender field. So much fun to be painting outside in lovely morning light and have someone else be thinking about all the tech...

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tutorials on patreon

tutorials on patreon

1 July 2022

I'm on Patreon! For a small subscription per month you can join me there. You'll have access to real time videos and other tutorials about how I paint in watercolour and my drawing techniques. Once yo...

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