Blue sky thinking

I just adore street scenes, I am fascinated with the colours the shapes and the atmosphere. Streets are different all over the world. I love the interaction with people and the energy. This project wi

Years ago, my eyes were opened to the economy and power of watercolour when I saw ‘View from Monte Mario of the River Tiber’ by Claude Lorrain in the British Museum. You can still relive the energy an

Years ago, my eyes were opened to the economy and power of watercolour when I saw ‘View from Monte Mario of the River Tiber’ by Claude Lorrain in the British Museum. You can still relive the energy an

THIS PARTICULAR STREET SCENE is one I stumbled upon whilst in Istanbul. It was the early morning light across the top of the buildings along with the orange canopies that inspired me to paint. I do lo

Unless you do so exclusively in autumn or winter, painting the landscape in temperate climates will inevitably involve the use of green. If you’re not particularly bothered about realism, it is possib

When we think about shadows in a painting, we really should be thinking about accentuating the light. After all, it is those interfaces of dark and light that create the illusion of sunlight and shado