Start with what you've got... Hey ReaderI just had to tackle this topic this week. I watched a Youtube video yesterday, from a pretty established watercolour artist and honestly their work is just beautiful. But...she was talking about supplies - paper, brushes, paints.The video kind of went like this...Buy the best if you wanna get better. Spend all of your spare cash on paper and that's the only way you'll make something from your art - I call a big bold BS to that - I really do.And here’s...
12 days ago • 2 min read
Two fingers up to Valentine's Day.... Hey ReaderHave you ever sat down to paint… and instead of it feeling freeing, it feels completely forced? Well, that's what the prospect of Valentine's Day has done to me this week.You see...I share a studio space in Cardiff with a whole bunch of beautiful, creative people - all doing their own thing to find a slice of joy - and to share it. And this week I felt the need, guilt, pressure to paint for Valentines Day!But...Every single time I sat down and...
19 days ago • 1 min read
Spring Floral Workshop - March 21st at Parc Slip Nature reserve. Hey ReaderMarch 21st at Parc Slip Nature Reserve, Bridgend. CF32 0EHJoin me for an in-person workshop where you'll get to learn to paint stunning loose, watercolour florals.Zero pressure, zero judgement, zero comparison. (ONLY 7 spaces left)Just a friendly and relaxed workshop where I'll teach you how to paint Spring Florals in watercolours and some tips and techniques for using watercolours and creating from a place of...
25 days ago • 1 min read
There's something amazing that happens when you mix things up.... Hey ReaderWhen things get boring the saying is GO LARGE...But I say the opposite.Time to go small...Mini in factThere's something amazing that happens when you mix up your art practice and try scaling up or down...It begins to feel exciting again, a challenge and a way to create something new. Never underestimate the effect of a new challenge on your brain.Neuroscience tells us that the act of starting a new artwork activates...
26 days ago • 1 min read
A messy mind stole my mo-jo.... A MESSY MIND - PAINT THIS ONE WITH ME IN THE VIDEO BELOW Hey ReaderSo… Can I be absolutely honest with you? And I’m telling you this because if it’s happening to me then it’s probably happened to you before too.. I totally lost my mo-jo for painting… I got a bit lost and overwhelmed again. The exact reason why I fell in love with watercolours was because they rescued me from anxiety and stress - stress of a busy design career, plus family, home, and all of the...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Spring Floral Workshop - March 21st Hey ReaderSo… 2026 is my year of closer connections in person to spread JOY through ART and creativity!And this starts with my new Spring Floral Watercolour Workshop.It's all ready and organised for whoever out there needs this in their life.So, if you've always wanted to learn how to paint beautiful floral watercolours then COME ALONG... BOOK YOUR WORKSHOP PLACE HERE >> March 21st at Parc Slip Nature Reserve, Bridgend. CF32 0EHJoin me for an in-person...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Paint this bright, vibrant, watercolour floral painting. In pinks, purples & blues.... Hey ReaderI'm all about disconnecting just now. In fact I'm sure we should all be hibernating during January. Even though it's my birthday month.So, I invite you to step out of the "New Year, New you pressure' and relax into a feeling. How do you want to feel in 2026?That feels a little less heavy doesn't it?Painting without purpose, without judgement and from a place of flow.Til next time,Sue 🎨💛 “Art...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Did you know 2026 is coined as the year of the hobby... Hey ReaderI’ve been pondering over 2026 a bit, I tend not to do the whole new years resolution - blah blah. There's a proven scientific effect called The Fresh Start Effect and I stick to this more. It goes like this......At the moment of a new day, new week, new month, new year. We have an added enthusiasm to make a fresh start and isn't that a beautiful thing. It means your opportunity for change happens much more often than...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Painting is just about making marks Hey ReaderLet me let you in on a little secret…Painting is simply about mark-making.It truly is...One brushstroke at a time. One moment of showing up.And yet… if you're like me - we manage to pile so much pressure on it.Especially at this time of year - when everything feels busy, loud, and a bit too much - the idea of sitting down to paint can feel undeserved. That’s why this week, I’ve been teaching how to paint the simplest little Christmas tree in...
3 months ago • 2 min read