painting pink fields
14 May 2026
There's a particular stretch of road I've been driving lately that has been making my heart sing. The farmers around here have been planting their fields with sainfoin — a flowering crop used as an ...
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south african leporellos
11 May 2026
We're just back from a month in South Africa - lots of family time, visits to favourite haunts, climbing and camping, and, of course, a little bit of sketching time. I grew up in South Africa and when...
painting table mountain (free lesson)
7 May 2026
I have a treat for you today — a free painting lesson over on the DeepDeepLight YouTube channel, and I'd love you to come paint along with me. We're painting one of South Africa's most iconic views ...
what I've discovered about painting with honey-based watercolours
9 February 2026
After months of painting with honey-based watercolours in pans from Deep Deep Light - in my studio and on location - I’ve got some thoughts about what makes these paints unique. Some of these discov...
painting winter light and shadows in watercolour
4 February 2026
Join me in the little village just above where we live in the Pyrenees, on a quiet, sunny winter morning after an overnight snowfall. Last week we woke to a world completely transformed — fresh snow...
from planning to painting
30 January 2026
A norwegian grass-roofed cottage in watercolour. Have you noticed how I almost never paint exactly from a reference photo? That’s not accidental. Before I ever pick up a brush, I spend time analysin...
adventures in colour
14 January 2026
Excited to announce my new watercolour journey "Adventures in Colour". This journey brings together four structured watercolour pathways, each with 6 deep-dive lessons. Each pathway is designed to wor...
painting a norwegian winter scene in watercolour
2 January 2026
Let's travel to Norway. Happy New Year, everyone — here’s to a creative, joy-filled 2026! Let’s start the year with something beautifully calm and a little bit chilly: a peaceful winter lakeside...
a festive watercolour collection for cards and quiet creative time
12 December 2025
A festive collection from the patreon archives. With the holiday season approaching, I’ve created a Christmas-themed collection on Patreon, bringing together some of my favourite festive tutorials f...