Wildlife in watercolour

Autumn brings a splash of golden warmth, when leaves start transforming from green to rich golds and russet reds. It can be quite daunting to know where to start when interpreting a mass of foliage wh

For over 30 years, I have lived in Walberswick – a tiny village on the east coast – in view of Southwold and its working harbour. I have walked, jogged (my kids usually call this shuffling) and sat an

BOTHIES ARE LOCATED within the remote wilderness of the Scottish Highlands. Most bothies were originally farm buildings for estate workers, but now offer free, rustic shelter to anyone who may need it

Welcome to the final part of my series of three articles about composition. I hope you managed to try out the pencil sketching method of composition that I showed in last month’s article and found it

I mused over this article, wondering how worthwhile it is when there are no steps showing the progress of the paintings. Then I remembered, especially with mixed media, the process is evident in the f

REFERENCE PHOTO My photograph was taken on the banks of the flooded Kennet River near Marlborough in Wiltshire. I admired the twisting floodwaters encroaching the banks and enveloping the associated w