10 top tips for painting on location

I grew up in a creative environment where making things with our hands was encouraged. That early encouragement gave me the confidence to pursue art seriously. I also remember being deeply moved by il

I have a condition known as Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP for short), a degenerative genetic disease where you lose your vision from the outside, working inwards, leading to acute tunnel vision. I was regi

For me, going on a summer holiday is about getting away from it all and possibly having someone to wait on me for a change. But most importantly, it is to really be stirred. At this time in my life, I

I’m just back from the Arctic (Hurtigruten Post ship round the North Cape and back to Bergen) with some en plein air impressions, a book of pencil sketches and not very good photos. Perhaps one of you

This is a fairly typical open landscape and it was a very hot (in British terms) summer’s day. These landscapes do not present much of a challenge to draw, but be warned: I usually find that the subje

This is a fairly typical open landscape and it was a very hot (in British terms) summer’s day. These landscapes do not present much of a challenge to draw, but be warned: I usually find that the subje