Making art

A painting that the blind can see

Recently a work friend asked me to paint her a large acrylic painting – she just gave…
“Point and click” I hate that expression.

I really loathe the expression “point and click”. The word I really object to is point. It’s such…
Winter sledding- capturing movement.

I’m having a bit of a snow theme lately with my commission work! My client asked me…
Snow – a winter challenge.

I’ve just completed a commission for a client and really enjoyed painting a snowy scene for…
Pastel painting course – Using greys

I fell in love with pastels for their bright and glorious boldness but as our relationship…
Muted pleasures – Tuscan Sky

If you’ve seen many of my paintings you might think I only use brights. It’s true…
Artbooks

I promised I would show you what I did with some of those hand made concertina…
Intuitive Mark Making with Pastels

Painting with pastels is very intuitive. I think this is because it takes us back to…
Coastal inspiration.

Island life Living on an island has meant I’ve had a long love affair with the…
Building a pastel collection

Starting out with pastels- small and cheap sets There’s such a huge range of pastels available…