


live online painting class - rusty truck
14 December 2020
What a lovely fun this was! 6 lovely students from USA, Canada and Australia and we painted a scene that I've been wanting to do for years. I drive past this old truck all the time and I've been wanti...

new online watercolour painting lesson - periwinkles
4 December 2020
Lots of folks have been asking me to do a botanical tutorial and here one is. I really enjoyed painting this one and I'm so happy to share it with you. I mean, what colour is prettier than periwinkle ...

original artwork SALE
10 November 2020
That's right! I'm having a big spring clean. There's so much beautiful artwork stored carefully away, and I'd love it go to loving homes. So, from 9 November to 9 December, all artwork on my website i...

painting a white flower in watercolour
8 November 2020
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spring has sprung
21 October 2020
It's that time of year when flowers just can't be ignored! They're popping up everywhere and are so welcome after the bleakness of winter. They taunt me to come look everyday to see if I can see somet...

a visit to cape foulwind
8 October 2020
A road trip back up to the top of the South Island took us to a visit to a friend's place on Cape Foulwind. Here is a part of the South Island we hadn't really properly explored that much before and i...

let's talk about : watercolour brushes
27 September 2020
Updated : September 2023 I get a lot of questions about my materials, so this list of my brushes is part of a bigger series of posts where I list all my other watercolour art supplies. Find them under...

new in my sketchbooks
24 September 2020
It's been winter (of course!), so not as much outside sketching as I would like. The adventures have still been happening, but the sketchbook has often just stayed in my pack. Seems I'm not as tough a...
