How To’s
[VIDEO] How to paint loose watercolour daffodils
[VIDEO] How to paint loose watercolour daffodils You know it’s springtime here in the UK when these vibrant yellow flowers begin to make their appearance. I just love their frilly centres and trumpet shape forms which are really eye catching! I just can’t resist painting them! I thought you would LOVE to paint some too,…
Read MoreHow to Paint: Winter Robin Watercolours
How to Paint: Winter Robin Watercolours I always feel that every season brings a new inspiration, and this year it has to be the frosty wintry weather we’ve had throughout December here in the UK. I love it! As you know, I have a real passion for painting robins. They are featured on my popular…
Read MoreHow to: Nature Journaling
Nature Journaling Since being introduced to nature jounaling expert John Muir Laws in my good friend Anna Mason’s online school last month, I’ve taken the opportunity to have a go at some nature jounaling myself. I’m so lucky that my studio backs onto the beautiful South Down hills where I live, where I can observe…
Read MoreHow to Paint Loose Watercolour Leaves
How to Paint Loose Watercolour Leaves In this step-by-step guide, Ill show you how to capture the vibrant colours and textured form to some beautiful Autumn leaves – I’ve focused on one leaf in this mini study- the beautiful maple leaf as I love the shape and vibrant colours at this time of year. It’s…
Read MoreHow I painted a portrait of Queen Elizabeth ll
How I painted a portrait of Queen Elizabeth ll A watercolour tribute. With the news that our beloved Queen Elizabeth had passed earlier this month, I felt I had to pay my respects by creating this loose watercolour tribute. You can read about my inspiration behind painting this beautiful portrait in this Inspirational journal post.…
Read MoreHow to paint a loose watercolour hare (sketchbook tutorial)
How to paint a loose watercolour hare (sketchbook tutorial) In this simple sketchbook tutorial, I’ll show you how to paint a loose water colour Hare, capturing their unique long ears, sweet face and their orangey brown hues with a subtle pink. You can read about my other hare observations in this journal entry. I worked…
Read MoreHow to paint a loose watercolour Bumblebee
How to paint a loose watercolour Bumblebee In this simple sketchbook tutorial, I’ll show you how to paint a loose watercolour Bumble bee capturing the vibrant yellow and orange hues to its lovely fuzzy round body. We will also include a beautiful purple hue into our bee to add as an enhancement and also as…
Read More[VIDEO] How to paint a loose watercolour poppy
[VIDEO] How to paint a loose watercolour poppy In this mini class in my good friend Anna Mason’s online school, I’m going to show you how to paint a loose watercolour poppy flower using a variety of techniques, including wet-in-wet and wet-on-dry. To make things extra fun, I don’t start with an outline drawing for…
Read MoreHow to paint loose watercolour bluebells
How to paint loose watercolour bluebells in 5 easy steps In this simple sketchbook tutorial, we will take a look at mixing our blue and purple hues to capture the iridescent shades to these pretty flowers. We will also be observing the form to the bell shaped petals, and we will want to include their…
Read MoreHow to paint loose watercolour daffodils
How to paint loose watercolour daffodils In this step-by step guide, I’ll show you how to paint two loose watercolour daffodils – One at a side angle to capture the glorious trumpet section to the flower, and the other at a front facing angle to show off the frilly textured centre to the flower. I…
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