Drama in the sky

Put simply, tone helps the viewer decode what is in a painting by delineating shapes and describing surfaces by the amount of light reflected from them. A variety of tone can be interesting and create

The transient effect of mist is a challenge to paint. This wonderful and atmospheric light effect has inspired artists for years and I’m no exception. I spend a lot of time in many different landscape

I’m a landscape artist who is fortunate enough to live and work in the far northwest of Scotland. Almost every day I am either out in the hills or in my studio, trying to find ways to convey something

I’m a landscape artist who is fortunate enough to live and work in the far northwest of Scotland. Almost every day I am either out in the hills or in my studio, trying to find ways to convey something

Watercolour painting requires planning. Most paintings are done in layers, working from lightest to darkest and using the white of the paper as a highlight. So how do you approach a media that is hard

THIS VIEW – ACROSS BITELL LAKE IN WORCESTERSHIRE – had obvious painting potential, and though I had walked here before, the snow and the light gave me an immediate feeling of drama and structure. It’s