Alla-prima – the perfect playground

DRAWING IS GENERALLY where your practical artistic journey begins. A pencil or pen and a sheet of paper is all you need to doodle away. Outlines clarify information, making it easy to access the infor

I want to pass on my expressive approach to painting still lifes from observation using mixed media. I find this way of working freeing and fun. When a painting is started with an attitude of freedom

It’s hard to define what it is about a subject that makes you chose it as a starting point. This painting of a cat is an interesting example. Animals are not my usual subject matter but as soon as I s

40 years ago, I was first introduced to the art of small scale painting by a friend who painted miniature portraits. With her encouragement and seeing the variety of work at The Royal Society of Minia

As far as boats are concerned, the choice of subject matter available is so vast. Here I will mainly deal with boats towards the smaller end of the spectrum; typically, small fishing boats and other c

I knew at a very young age I was an artist. It was a calling for me. I was also fortunate to have a mentor in my teenage years; he was an accomplished artist and professor of art at a local college. H