autumn sneaks up on us
7 April 2022
It seems like we've just had the best summer anyone can remember in years and years! Hot, sunny and the best thing for me - almost no wind :-) And now the beautiful weather continues and the trees are...
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it's always better together - out and about in february
28 February 2022
I'm lucky enough to belong to 4 different painting groups now, so there's always someone to paint with. It seems to me that as an artist I have a tendency to be rather a loner. My head is full of idea...
it never rains but it pours
9 February 2022
One of the fun things about sketching outdoors in sketchbooks is documenting the same place again and again. Sometimes I can go back to older sketchbooks to see the same scene in a different season or...
2 years between sketches - it makes a difference
3 February 2022
Visiting the Bannockburn Sluicings is such a treat. Especially a visit up to old Stewart Town, because you know how much I love old stone buildings. I was up there recently with a couple of sketching ...
summer in central otago - out and about in january
30 January 2022
We've had a lovely start to the year with absolutely gorgeous weather - sunny days and no wind. Perfect for local outings with my sketchbook and sketching buddies. Here's a few snaps from January. All...
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...
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....
free live online demo
9 March 2021
I'm excited to announce I've teamed up with Etchr (the sketchbook and watercolour folks) to bring you a free live demo on their YouTube channel. I'll be painting this lovely scene of the Church of the...
out and about
22 February 2021
Where has my sketchbook been venturing recently? As always it seems to be my life in New Zealand is about mountains and water. Definitely no complaints about that - gotta love summer! All of these ske...