Freedom to paint in the open air

As the weather warms up, it’s the perfect opportunity to get outdoors and paint on location. Painting en plein air, which translates from the French to in the open air, is a romantic notion, but if yo

I have always enjoyed painting street scenes and would mimic some of my favourite artists who painted this subject matter. I’d see how they dealt with figures, the play of light, busy traffic or if ev

I AM A COLOURIST PAINTER. With brushes and oil paints, I depict a world that’s more beautiful than it is in reality. My favourite painting subjects, where I can truly let loose with colour, are still

This is a fairly typical open landscape and it was a very hot (in British terms) summer’s day. These landscapes do not present much of a challenge to draw, but be warned: I usually find that the subje

This is a fairly typical open landscape and it was a very hot (in British terms) summer’s day. These landscapes do not present much of a challenge to draw, but be warned: I usually find that the subje

I have a condition known as Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP for short), a degenerative genetic disease where you lose your vision from the outside, working inwards, leading to acute tunnel vision. I was regi