A Happy New Year to you all: I hope you had a great festive season and are looking forward to a better year ahead. Keeping our spirits ...

     We're coming to the end of a rather strange year, and like many of you I am so thankful for being able to immerse myself in art, to...

     Many people find painting boats a challenge, and although they love working on harbour or coastal scenes where boats are featured, it i...

     Today we have glorious sunshine lighting up our landscapes, so I am eager to get out into the fresh air once this is written. On Sunday...

     Trees are some of the lovliest subjects to paint, whether they are part of your composition or the subject itself. Often, the villagers...

    Autumn is upon us, and with the trees turning colour it's a great time to be out capturing those magical views, whether in sunshine,...

     I've at last managed to see my grand-daughter after nine months.....far too long a time, but the re-union was a wonderful moment! B...