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I am a Brand Ambassador for the Portable Painter watercolour palettes, and they have just released a DISCOUNT CODE for anyone wanting to...

Despite the forecast the day turned out to be lovely and sunny. I was expecting to be painting lots of greys in Ireland, but as you can...

Oak tree in a corn field. This tree caught my attention as we got off the coach at the 17th century Wells House. The sun had just come...

A lovely summer day even though the clouds threatened. Had a masterclass with Kevin MacPherson on the beach which proved to be...

Art In The Open 2024 has begun in Wexford in Ireland. I’m intending to post my daily plein air paintings from here for the next few days....

Here’s my plein air painting kit that I’m taking with me to Art in the Open at Wexford, Ireland next week. I’ll be painting outdoors in...

There are hundreds of mountains higher than the Matterhorn; there are hundreds that are harder to climb. But there is none, anywhere in...

It is so easy to paint a boring picture! I’m sure we all have failed paintings tucked away somewhere that just didn’t work out right....

Here’s an exclusive video that you won’t find anywhere else but here on my blog. It’s just over 6 minutes long. And you have the chance...

Do you never have enough space for new colours on your sketching palette? This is a common problem, so let me show you one neat solution....

Here’s a video of a recent expedition to paint at a height of more than 3800 metres (12,500 feet) following in the footsteps of two...

Let me show you how I rescued this Plein air painting from the point of disaster. I’m on a painting trip (and 25th wedding anniversary...

It’s been incredibly hot here in southern Spain this summer and so I’ve not had many opportunities to get out and about painting en plein...

I was chatting with Donna yesterday about the various art movements through history. This came about because we have recently visited the...

I’m in Paris and cruising down the river Seine on what equates to a bus, but on water. This bus, called the Batobus, sails along a...

I’m in London and could not resist painting this scene. Monet sketched it often during his time in London between 1900 and 1905, although...

Summer holidays beckon and I’ve once again been checking out my plein air kits so that I can take the bare minimum with me. I was just...

I had a wonderful opportunity to get outdoors and paint today as I’ve been based for a few days down at the coast. The weather is great –...

I’d like to introduce you to two of my favourite watercolour/gouache landscape sketchers who have inspired and helped me on my painting...

I’m very excited to be able to share with you my new website and arty adventure! For many years I have been searching for the perfect...