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how to paint still water in watercolour

how to paint still water in watercolour

5 September 2024

A few weeks ago I asked my students what they would like for upcoming lessons. There were quite a few of you who asked for a skills lesson on painting still water. So here it is! Water is a wonderfull...

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a bumblebee

a bumblebee

22 August 2024

A super, super cute fluffy bumblebee. What's not to love?! The focus here is on the bee itself, with all the other elements in the scene soft and blurry. We have fun with painting the bright colours a...

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old ruin near home

old ruin near home

20 August 2024

Sketching an old ruin near our home. Listening to the sounds of sawing and hammering from our place. It certainly is not as tranquil as it looks in these photos. But these are happy sounds! We've fina...

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rustic buildings series

rustic buildings series

10 August 2024

On Patreon I just created a Rustic Buildings Series. This group of watercolour tutorials takes you right through from the beginning with skills lessons, then 2 intermediate lessons, an advanced one an...

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watercolour whale

watercolour whale

27 July 2024

Who else has seeing whales up close on their bucket list? I'm sure it's not just me :-) In this lesson we're going to paint a lovely humpback whale tail and you can choose all your favourite blues and...

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painting holiday in france : june 2025

painting holiday in france : june 2025

20 July 2024

Just a quick update on my painting holiday in France for 2025 - we have just one room left! In June 2025 I'm planning to go back to wonderful Perigord Retreats for the 4th time, to guide another small...

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summer meadow

summer meadow

13 July 2024

Right now seems to be yellow season around our place - with buttercups, cowslips, monk's cushion gorse and trefoils in abundance. I've had my eye on this field of St John's Wort for a few days now, an...

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