De-mystifying the ethereal qualities of light

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

I LOVE TO WATCH A ROUGH SEA, especially in winter. There is something mesmerising about the rhythmic movement. This sheer power rejuvenates the mind, filling you with awe – it is uplifting and almost

You will learn Painting winter light effectively Applying texture using tools Balancing variety with clarity The painting Morning Light at Marple Locks was born from one of those early winter mornings

EN PLEIN AIR ARTISTS are deeply connected to the changing seasons, continually inspired by how nature’s transformations shape their subjects. The onset of autumn in Southern France, for example, trans

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

I AM USUALLY DRAWN TO PORTRAITURE in my studio practice, but recently I wanted a subject that might push me in a different direction and challenge me. The answer came, unexpectedly, from something as