Rolling countryside

REFERENCE PHOTO My photo shows a small hamlet nestling in the Yorkshire Dales in England. My inspiration was the sun catching on the stonework and slopes, contrasting with the dark storm cloud above.

REFERENCE PHOTO My photo shows a small hamlet nestling in the Yorkshire Dales in England. My inspiration was the sun catching on the stonework and slopes, contrasting with the dark storm cloud above.

Markers Watercolour

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

Simplifying makes a chosen subject more digestible and allows you to capture it in a form that communicates something about it. But it’s a profound challenge when painting in an impressionist way and

Simplifying makes a chosen subject more digestible and allows you to capture it in a form that communicates something about it. But it’s a profound challenge when painting in an impressionist way and