Buttercups & bluebells

Placing key elements in the centre is not always the best option and can create a lack of visual interest. A common way to organize pictorial elements is to geometrically divide the picture plane into

Last month I showed you how I used my morning coffee break to draw a simplified version of the items on my kitchen window sill and my afternoon tea break to paint them; and hopefully proved how with a

I AM A COLOURIST PAINTER. With brushes and oil paints, I depict a world that’s more beautiful than it is in reality. My favourite painting subjects, where I can truly let loose with colour, are still

In the August 2025 issue, I spoke about the subject of using photos as reference material for paintings. I talked about the advantages and some of the challenges that they may present to the artist. I

BACK IN 2014, I EMBARKED ON A CREATIVE JOURNEy, taking some introductory classes on Prismacolor pencols and also charcoal. However, life happened, and I found myself taking a hiatus from serious drawi

When I go for a walk on a hot summer’s day, I search for a route that has lots of cover from trees and tall hedges that line a path or lane. In that way, strong rays of sunlight are broken by shade fr