Becoming an artist is a gradual thing. It rarely happens overnight and its built on years of consistent practice, trial, and error. Persistence is key It’s the same with everything you learn. And building a daily creative habit is one of the best things you can do....
Art can sometimes seem like a grand purchase; however, we come into contact with art every day and in many different forms. From the graphic design art of every day product packaging to the old masters we see displayed in museums and country houses. As humans we are...
I travel a lot with my Husband both in the UK and overseas. We really have the travel bug and pack in as many trips both overseas and here at home as time allows during the calendar year. Places that inspire me are many – from opening the window in the morning,...
Whether I am out on a cliff top, in the mountains, or on a beach as the waves crash to the shore, I know that I need to be there to capture the essence and the atmosphere of the environment and the landscape or seascape I am painting. There’s nothing quite like being...
I’ve always found that oil is an amazing media. Yet before I put brush to board, I always take the time to create preliminary sketches. These are key to the structure of my paintings and they are also the stepping stones for my imagination to skip about on. I never...