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 friend, After a good few years of not exhibiting my work very much here I am with FOUR botanical/art exhibitions all on top of each...

Hey there! Happy 2024! I hope that you have many wonderful things in store for you these coming 12 months. It is an especially exciting...

Woohoo! Exciting news: I've had my work accepted into the 16th biennial 'The Art of Botanical Illustration' (TABI) exhibition! This...

Hey there! Have you been following along with my original artwork collection releases? It's time for another one! This collection is...

Hey there! I've found myself in a pickle and you could be my answer! Or maybe I could be your answer? If you've been on the hunt for some...

Hello! I've had a number of people comment to me that it's tricky to find someone teaching technical botanical watercolour painting...

Hi there! I just wondered if you'd like to do some painting?? I have recently sold out of my current selection of colouring in sheets and...

Hi there! Just dropping in to let you know about a couple of excellent botanical/ natural history art exhibitions coming up that I also...

Hi All! How are you? All settled into the New Year? (You should be. It's February). As some of you may know, I began teaching workshops...

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