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the art of loosening up

the art of loosening up

18 March 2024

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a rock sculpture on the beach

a rock sculpture on the beach

7 March 2024

Join me on my favourite beach on the north coast of Spain. We visit every September and part of the tradition is that David builds these huge rock sculptures and I sketch them. Now you can paint one w...

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white egret

white egret

22 February 2024

It's feeling rather spring like here in the Pyrenees, although I think it's only a short spell before winter returns again. I hope the birds know this, because they're wide awake already and the other...

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quinacridone pigments in watercolours

quinacridone pigments in watercolours

14 February 2024

One question that crops up fairly often is why would you purchase quinacridone colours, when other traditional pigments seem so similar? In fact, it cropped up again in my Patreon forum back in Decemb...

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delicate arch

delicate arch

1 February 2024

In 2011 we visited Utah and Colorado on a climbing holiday. The wonderful red rock formations, towers, arches and canyons, all set in the desert, were some of the best scenery I had ever seen. Long wi...

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old door

old door

25 January 2024

Who doesn't love watercolour paintings of old doors and windows? They have a charm all their own. And, certainly, a whole series of them hanging together would be really lovely. In this lesson we use ...

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negative painting in practise

negative painting in practise

17 January 2024

Hi everyone, After last week's lesson where we painted the abstract goldfish using the negative painting technique, I thought it might be a good idea to follow up with a quick post showing other ways ...

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abstract goldfish by negative painting

abstract goldfish by negative painting

11 January 2024

Near my house there's an historic lavadero - an very old laundry area and a natural spring. The big, old wash tub is now a beautiful pond under some huge plane trees. Someone put some goldfish in the ...

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snowy landscapes online mini-course

snowy landscapes online mini-course

9 January 2024

Grab a hot drink, your paper, paints and brushes, and join me in painting some winter snow scenes. Class dates … Saturday 27 January and Saturday 03 February 2024, 6pm CET (Madrid). Equivalent world...

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