Travels Abroad with Pastels
Taking the stress out of sketching abroadIt always sounds so romantic; ‘I'm going to Italy to paint’, ‘I'm going sketching in the Alps’. But when it's time to pack, the…
Lost your mojo? 10 ways to find it again.
Lost your artistic mojo?Here are 10 ways to find it again…..It happens to all of the artists I know. Sometimes we just lose our motivation, and it can take a…
Breathing Life into Paintings
Breathing Life into Paintings.Should we draw every detail or work with freedom?I want my paintings and sketches to be full of life, to capture energy, and for the viewer to…
Extreme ‘plein air’ painting tips
Extreme Plein air Painting TipsInspired by a trip to the North West coast of Scotland in Autumn 2018So, I asked myself, ‘How does a person who is terrified of heights,…