Experimenting with style and texture in watercolours - "Eastern Yellow Robin" WIP 1-7
Ever have those days where you really feel the need to experiment? I have a kind of 'grand vision' for where I would like to take my art...
My magazine feature in Creative Artist magazine (issue 9)
My magazine art profile feature (6 pages) and workshop demonstration (6 pages) are now out in the latest issue of the "Creative Artist"...
Embracing the randomness of the watercolour 'wet-in-wet' wash - "Stony-creek frog"
Ever wondered how to instill a sense of freedom and looseness into your paintings? Interested in trying 'wet-in-wet' watercolour wash...
How to create skin textures with pastel - "Alpine tree frog" WIP 1-12
Pastel is a great medium for creating the illusion of texture on your subjects - not only is the sanded paper substrate inherently bumpy...
How to sew a reversible two colour bag!
Have you ever wondered how to design and make a handbag from scratch? Where you can choose the shape, colour, fabrics, number and size of...
Painting 'plein air' - Cathedral Rock and Bunya Mountains NPs
Wondering how to get started with plein air painting? How to find the time? Where to go and what to take? What subjects to paint? Not...
Using pastel pencils, hard pastels and soft pastels together - "Golden Whistler"
Creating a wildlife portrait and not sure at which stage (or part) of the painting you should be using pastel pencils, hard pastels and...
When unexpected things happen - "Shrike-thrush"
Have you ever encountered that point in a painting where you might either completely ruin it by the next few strokes, or, if you're very...
How to stretch watercolour paper
Have you ever tried laying a background watercolour wash only to find that the paper buckles up with the water, creating pools of water...
Building a flat file paper storage cabinet - Part 2 (sanding and varnishing)
Building a flat file storage cabinet yourself and wondering how to finish off plywood and pine to protect it from the elements (and the...
