Emphasising the drama

ARCHITECTURE HAS ALWAYS been of great interest to me. There are many buildings that I have admired for years and their complicated shapes, angles and perspectives all lend themselves to the challenge

Let’s begin this article with something overly dramatic – the effect of lightning on a watercolour painting! I have explored different ways of creating the effect in watercolour and have come to the c

WITH THE SUMMER LANDSCAPE PAINTING SEASON upon us, this is a great time to consider palette choices, new colour additions and expression in brushwork for our landscapes. Choosing a palette of oil colo

I’VE COME FROM A VERY TECHNICAL BACKGROUND. When I started getting busier and time spent on artwork became much more precious, I began looking for ways to streamline the process without losing the pre

Sometimes the sky in your painting can be quite plain and isn’t meant to be a major part of the subject matter. On other occasions, however, it may be the subject itself or create drama and contrast i

With its vast array of techniques, an often rebellious nature and the difficulties in rescuing an artistic aberration, watercolour painting often tends to put off the inexperienced painter, so my aim