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Winter Sun And Thawing Snow, Watercolour. I remember snowdrifts up to 10 feet deep. One April I filmed the local farmers digging out five feet of snow that had filled in the only route out of the village. I loved it and I hated it, living up there 1000 feet above sea level. I could see for 40 miles from my studio window, but that was often 40 miles of rain. When the nice weather arrived it was heaven on earth, but most of the time it was damp. Our house was on the edge of the

Using charcoal to gradually sculpt a realistic portrait.

This is a typical example of how I achieve my compositions. The radar is always switched on for combinations of design elements, such as ...

Do one thing to improve your values in your paintings

Three important considerations for pushing your watercolours to another level.

A blog post about using and mixing tone in the context of a painting.

If you’re new to painting or maybe you don’t paint at all but love #art, you might be intrigued to know how artists create their work. If you already paint you will no doubt be eager to read on and maybe pick up a few tips. "Often my subjects are captured from places and angles that you wouldn’t be able to erect an easel". What Makes A Painting? Composition is the arrangement of shapes and elements that form a harmonious assembly. It begins with shapes but there is far mor