Bare bones

In the previous issue, I used the on-site sketch I’d made back in early January as reference to paint a watercolour study in the studio. I have many sketchbooks that I’ve filled over the years, creati

ARCHITECTURE HAS ALWAYS been of great interest to me. There are many buildings that I have admired for years and their complicated shapes, angles and perspectives all lend themselves to the challenge

In the previous issue, I used the on-site sketch I’d made back in early January as reference to paint a watercolour study in the studio. I have many sketchbooks that I’ve filled over the years, creati

Before you start painting, ask yourself a few questions. What is the picture all about? Why did I select this scene? Which parts am I looking forward to painting, and which parts are worrying me? Now

Any painter who has tackled the challenge of capturing wildlife will know it presents one obstacle more significant than any other: movement. Before the development of photography, this challenge was

I’VE COME FROM A VERY TECHNICAL BACKGROUND. When I started getting busier and time spent on artwork became much more precious, I began looking for ways to streamline the process without losing the pre