27 February 2025
From the moment I picked up a brush 25 years ago, I knew I wanted to paint outdoors. There’s something about slowing down, sketching on location, and capturing the stories of my travels, that makes ...
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. ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
21 November 2024
I'm on holiday in Sardinia at the moment, enjoying swimming in the sea and sketching seascapes. All along the coast of Sardinia are these historic watch towers. They were to protect the inhabitants fr...
7 November 2024
A very famous scene in this lesson - Venice at sunset. I was lucky enough to go on a solo sketching trip to Venice a few years ago and I did sketch the Grand Canal at sunset one evening. It was magica...