Buttercups & bluebells

I loosely placed a few buttercups with bluebells and cow parsley in a pale blue-grey glass vase, the choice of yellow and purple being a perfect combination of complementary colours. I selected flower

When possible, I paint with the object in front of me. It is important to be able to feel it, look at the texture and observe the way light hits form. This butterfly had died with its wings downwards,

I like to work from photos, especially when the subject is tiny and might move. Photos also have the benefit of capturing exactly how light was falling on a subject in a given moment. To make the pain

In this new series of articles I will be painting six landscapes encouraging you to embrace semi-abstract mark making and supercharge your watercolours. I begin by painting a large area of dark cloud

In this new series of articles I will be painting six landscapes encouraging you to embrace semi-abstract mark making and supercharge your watercolours. I begin by painting a large area of dark cloud

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