Focus on butterflies

I first explored this subject about five years ago, under the title ‘It’s a bug’s life’. I now want to revisit the subject primarily because I have experimented further and wish to share some of my di

I first explored this subject about five years ago, under the title ‘It’s a bug’s life’. I now want to revisit the subject primarily because I have experimented further and wish to share some of my di

You will learn Working in acrylic layers Expressive mark making and adding tonal contrast Painting with a limited palette Whenever I head to the Lake District, I hope for nice weather, but prepare for

When most of us think of painting, we picture a brush sweeping across canvas or paper. Brushes are indispensable, but they are just the beginning. A whole world of alternative tools can expand your cr

For my amaryllis project, I will paint from the reference photo (right), I found on Pixabay. I may incorporate other elements that are not even there, for example, I thought salt might be a great effe

This image is an altogether different kettle of erm... grapes. It’s large - a three-canvas triptych painted in acrylics and including silver leaf. I’m showing one stage in detail form to make the expl