5 December 2025
December already… yikes! But that also means it’s officially acceptable to bring a little winter magic into the studio. For this week’s watercolour tutorial, we’re painting our very first snow...
11 November 2025
Last month I spent a week teaching a small group in Tuscany, and the landscape was nothing short of magical. Autumn had arrived in full colour—the brightest ochres, russets, and deep greens I’ve e...
3 November 2025
How to paint sunlit shutters, geraniums, with beautiful cast shadows in watercolour Behind the scenes of this month’s Patreon video lesson When traveling I'm always taking photos of windows and door...
11 October 2025
Watercolour Tutorial — painting an autumn storm Autumn often brings dramatic thunderstorms where I live — the other night, we had a spectacular one with lightning flashing several times a second f...
15 September 2025
Fall watercolour inspiration – new autumn collection on Patreon Autumn is the most inspiring time of year to paint — golden landscapes, colourful trees, glowing reflections, and even magical mushr...
8 September 2025
Watercolour tutorial — how to paint a swan and its reflection (step-by-step) A graceful white swan, softly lit and mirrored in still water — this step-by-step watercolour tutorial shows how to pai...
13 August 2025
Here's a scene from very close to home. So close, in fact, that's our house there at the back - the one with the new roof. Back in spring I sketched this scene, when the meadow was full of pretty, whi...
20 July 2025
Painting Summer Vines and an Old Barn in France This super pretty scene is painted from a photo taken by Elysia on our second day sketching on location during last month’s painting holiday in France...
3 July 2025
Looking for a bold, expressive watercolour painting project? In this week’s video tutorial, we’re painting a vibrant red poppy bursting with colour—set against a fun, abstract background that gi...