we painted aoraki / mt cook
17 January 2022
Last weekend I had 20 wonderful people from all over the world join me in painting New Zealand's highest and most iconic mountain - Aoraki / Mt Cook. We painted it from one of most gorgeous vistas wit...
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mountain hut in watercolour - step by step
9 January 2022
It's been ages since I did a step by step painting. So here's a little postcard with a view of Colin Todd Hut in Mount Aspiring National Park, New Zealand. I worked from a photo I took way back in Jan...
make more art : podcast interview with etchr lab
30 December 2021
I did my first ever podcast with the lovely Jhesy from Etchr Lab. In this interview I talk my head off about.. my artistic journey my first creative endeavours why determination pays off more than hav...
next live zoom class : painting a storm
12 April 2021
Dramatic Landscape: Painting a Storm in Watercolour and Pen The storm clouds are here! In this 3-hour Class, join me as show you how to paint a stormy day with the wet-on-wet technique. Learn how to s...
painting a watercolour duckling
1 April 2021
Happy Easter! I know ducklings aren't a traditional Easter icon, but I couldn't resist this one when I saw the reference photo. So grab a small piece of paper, brushes and paints and join me in painti...
new postcard tutorial
24 March 2021
It's been quite a long while, but I finally have a new painting demo on YouTube. Yay! We get to paint this lovely spring scene from the Swiss Alps. Grab your paper and paints and paint along with me. ...
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...
upcoming workshop - painting birds in watercolour and collage
19 March 2021
One of my favourite classes to teach is now happening in Queenstown! Join me on April 10 at the Queenstown Arts Centre. Book here.
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....