Discovering the perfect surface for wildlife

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

Here I’m capturing another favourite subject in mixed media: the human head. I was lucky enough to have Aonghas MacNeacail, the wonderful poet and songwriter from the Isle of Skye, as my sitter. I lov

Alla Prima is Italian for “at the first” and in painting terms means completing a painting at once, in a single sitting or session. The overall aim is to capture an immediate impression of the subject

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

Originally from Yorkshire and now based outside King’s Lynn in Norfolk, Lisa works full-time training horses on her farm and is also a keen beekeeper. Apart from the horses, she shares the farm with h

I’VE RELIED ON DRAWING FOR MOST OF MY CAREER, especially early on as an illustrator. It’s only been within the last decade or so that it hasn’t been the main driving force in my work. When you’ve disc