Embracing the movement

This month I am taking a look at the built environment and specifically how to place a building naturally into a landscape setting, so it looks like it belongs. To help illustrate I have chosen to pai

I just adore street scenes, I am fascinated with the colours the shapes and the atmosphere. Streets are different all over the world. I love the interaction with people and the energy. This project wi

Years ago, my eyes were opened to the economy and power of watercolour when I saw ‘View from Monte Mario of the River Tiber’ by Claude Lorrain in the British Museum. You can still relive the energy an

Years ago, my eyes were opened to the economy and power of watercolour when I saw ‘View from Monte Mario of the River Tiber’ by Claude Lorrain in the British Museum. You can still relive the energy an

The inspiration for this painting came in an instant, during a visit to a formal garden. It was a very hot afternoon; the sun was beating down and my eyes needed a rest from the strength of the light.

With the advent of spring and the lengthening days I look to our skies once again and begin to enjoy observing the clouds as the sun appears and disappears behind and between them. Grey is useful to d