Christmas Watercolour Workshop - Date released: On sale now Hey Reader Christmas Watercolours Workshop - December 5th at Parc Slip. Bridgend Join me for an in-person Winter Watercolour Workshop at Parc Slip Nature Reserve.This workshop is pretty special - you'll get to learn to paint stunning Christmas watercolours - think Winter florals, loose Christmas trees, Wreaths and more. Perfect to use on Cards (I'll show you how to) and gifts for Christmas.BOOK AND SECURE YOUR SPACE BELOWOr email:...
6 days ago • 1 min read
A joyful weekend of watercolour painting - thanks for being part of it. Hey ReaderJust a little note to say a HUGE thank you for coming along to my Autumn Watercolour Flowers workshop last Saturday. I absolutely loved spending the day with you and seeing what you all created - it's an absolute joy seeing how much more relaxed and creative everyone is when they leave. 💛I hope you enjoyed having a little play and discovered that watercolour doesn’t always need to be neat, controlled or perfect....
14 days ago • 2 min read
A joyful weekend of watercolour painting - thanks for being part of it. Hey ReaderJust a little note to say a HUGE thank you for coming along to my Explosive Watercolour Flowers taster session at the weekend. 💛I absolutely loved seeing what you all created - it's an absolute joy seeing how much more relaxed and creative everyone is when they leave.I hope you enjoyed having a little play and discovered that watercolour doesn’t always need to be neat, controlled or perfect. Sometimes it’s just...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Turning painting into a meditation... Hey ReaderHave you ever started painting… and then suddenly realised an hour has flown by and you're thinking...“Where the hell did that time go?” That, my friend, is flow state.Painting can become a kind of meditation. Not sitting cross-legged with your eyes closed, but the kind where your brain finally stops jumping around.Your attention has somewhere to go - the brush, the water, the colour, the next little mark.And suddenly, instead of thinking about...
22 days ago • 1 min read
Always wanted to try watercolour florals? Here's your chance... Hey ReaderMy Autumn watercolour workshop has SOLD OUT! 🥰And I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has booked.It genuinely means so much to me that you’re choosing to spend a whole day painting with me. I’m really looking forward to getting everyone together, switching off from the outside world for a few hours and getting properly stuck into some Autumn watercolour.Thank you. ❤️And if you didn’t manage to get a...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
The best thing you can do for your painting is to let it rest... Hey ReaderHere’s something I’ve learned about watercolour…Sometimes the best thing you can do for your painting is leave it alone.Put the brush down and walk away…Stop fiddling Go and make a cup of tea.Do literally anything other than add just one more bit.Because there comes a point where you’re no longer improving the painting.You’re just… interfering.Honestly...I’ve done this SO many times.“Hmmmm. It needs a little more...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
The power of purple... Hey ReaderI think I’m going through a purple phase. 💜For the last few weeks, I seem to be reaching for purple every time I sit down to paint. There’s something about purple in watercolour that just feels a little bit magical.It’s moody, it’s soft, it’s dramatic and, depending on how much water you throw at it, it can be about 17 different colours. 😂But here’s what I’ve really been loving…Purple + Sap Green + Orange.They just work.Purple and orange are opposites on the...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
A chance to disconnect from the craziness of life... Hey ReaderHave you noticed that the evenings are fading away already! I don't wanna wish Summer away already but...with the blink of an eye Summer becomes Autumn. My favourite season of all...There’s something about Autumn though that really makes me want to slow everything down. And life has been a tad too fast recently...The colours become richer. The light changes. The garden starts to look completely different. And the abundance of...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Autumn Floral Workshop - Sept 26th Hey ReaderJoin me for an in-person workshop where you'll get to learn to paint stunning Autumn watercolour florals. For this workshop we'll be located at the wonderful Carnegie House in Bridgend Centre. 📅 When: Saturday Sept 26th / 10am - 3pm📍Where: Carnegie House (Upstairs - lift access), Bridgend. CF31 1EF🎨 All painting materials provided - feel free to bring your own tooPerfect for anyone who's looking to get started painting beautiful florals in...
2 months ago • 1 min read