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Native Hen: Capturing Subtle Colors of Life by the River

Postcard No 13: Life by the River I’m always fascinated by birds. They’re so interesting in…
Improving Composition: Redefining the Mersey Painting

Postcard No 12: Life by the River Sometimes I’m so caught up in the moment, and…
Life by the River: Mastering the Art of Simplification in Painting

Postcard No 11 Sometimes I can be a bit of a detail painter. If there’s a…
Life by the River: Misty Morning Sketch of the White Boat

The postcard depicts a misty river scene with a white boat, emphasizing the importance of composition…
Adding interest with boats…easy, peasy on the river!

Postcard No:8 I drive past Franklin 3 or 4 times a week and I always take…
Postcard No 6: From the dining table

You know how sometimes you catch a glimpse of something and you just have to stop…
Postcard No 5: Pink Sky at Night…

Pink sky at night, Shepherds delight….that’s how the old saying goes. Well this was a lovely…
Postcard No 4: The River Geese Gang

Whenever I drive upriver I’m on the look out for the gang of geese that hang…
No 3. Postcard : Life by the River

Ever changing light If you’re hanging out at our house the most common words you’ll hear…
Inspiration for Life by the River Series: The Creative Process Explored

The author discusses their artistic process for painting river landscapes, focusing on digital photo references and…