Simply trees

Gouache is a versatile, opaque medium providing great covering power and the ability to correct errors very easily. The range of colours is relatively small compared to other media, but gouache colour

This month I will be turning my attention from the small birds in spring to larger works. I’ve especially enjoyed exploring along the Menai Strait, a beautiful expanse of water set against the backdro

This month I will be turning my attention from the small birds in spring to larger works. I’ve especially enjoyed exploring along the Menai Strait, a beautiful expanse of water set against the backdro

A lot of people who are very good painters still hanker for a looser, more abstract approach to painting landscapes, but how do you stop yourself from wanting to copy every detail of your source photo

Emotionally there is something calm about the colour green. Summer lawns, picnics on the grass, a walk in the park, leaves of so many shades of one colour on show in nature; it soothes the soul. Yet,

Emotionally there is something calm about the colour green. Summer lawns, picnics on the grass, a walk in the park, leaves of so many shades of one colour on show in nature; it soothes the soul. Yet,