Struggling with blank page syndrome? Here are some tips for managing the irrational (but common) fear of starting a new painting...

Is that heading a bit much? A bit of a reach? Hear me out. As you may have noticed, my schtick is "find the beauty in the small, often overlooked things..." I paint dead leaves. I take the time to paint the tiny details at the centre of a flower which make it unique. I paint fallen tree bark if I think the texture is interesting! Lately, I've taken it a step further with painting the 'little' things. I'm hunting for subjects to paint that fit on pieces of paper even as small

Hi friends, I wanted to make this blog post as a little reminder to you about something really important: Your creativity! We are well and truly into the busy downward slope at the end of 2024 and I'm sure you're run off of your feet with Christmas shopping, end of year celebrations, work commitments needing to be wrapped up etc. etc. etc. I get it. So who's got time to paint?? Well I can understand if stopping to paint a pretty picture is not at the top of your priorities ri

Hi, So I recently published a blog post about the materials that I use for my watercolour paintings. However, I would like to explain to you now how what I use may be helpful to know or may be completely irrelevant to you. I'll give you some tips on where to invest your money instead! *story time* When I was still at University I attended a watercolour workshop with a very highly skilled and accomplished watercolourist. This artist, though lovely and generously giving their

Hi there! If you are interested in trying some watercolour painting yourself, or you are interested in how I do my work, here is a list of the materials that I use to produce the majority of my watercolour paintings. This list is specific to my preferences, my style of painting, my experience with the medium and my current knowledge of what materials are available to me etc. and is not a rule book for the exact materials you should and should not use. There are so many diffe

Earlier this year I was approached by the Botanical Art Society of Australia to write an article for their newsletter's ' Which colours should I buy? ' section for the Autumn 2018 edition. See the article in print here , but it's probably easier to read below. I hope that it might be helpful to anyone feeling a little daunted by the walls of colours that you are faced with in art supplies stores! *** There is a lot of information and advice available on what colours you sho