Paintings & News (My Art 'Blog')

Painting the Light and Shadows of Polperro Harbour

Painting the Light and Shadows of Polperro Harbour

A look at my latest watercolour of Polperro in Cornwall. I explain how I used simple shapes and cool shadows to paint this famous harbour scene. See how I captured...

Painting the Light and Shadows of Polperro Harbour

A look at my latest watercolour of Polperro in Cornwall. I explain how I used simple shapes and cool shadows to paint this famous harbour scene. See how I captured...

Benalmadena Marina #2

Benalmadena Marina #2

Learn how I painted the unique architecture of Benalmadena Marina in Spain. I explain how I used dark water to make the buildings look bright and how I simplified complex...

Benalmadena Marina #2

Learn how I painted the unique architecture of Benalmadena Marina in Spain. I explain how I used dark water to make the buildings look bright and how I simplified complex...

Painting Winter Bracken in South West France

Painting Winter Bracken in South West France

A look at my latest watercolour painting of winter ferns and trees in a sunny forest clearing in France. See the colours and techniques I used to capture the light.

Painting Winter Bracken in South West France

A look at my latest watercolour painting of winter ferns and trees in a sunny forest clearing in France. See the colours and techniques I used to capture the light.

Painting the Great Iguazu Falls in Argentina

Painting the Great Iguazu Falls in Argentina

A look at my latest watercolour painting of the Iguazu Falls in Argentina. I painted this during a live demo with my students for our January project. Read about the...

Painting the Great Iguazu Falls in Argentina

A look at my latest watercolour painting of the Iguazu Falls in Argentina. I painted this during a live demo with my students for our January project. Read about the...

Painting Polperro Harbour with the Ledbury Art Club

Painting Polperro Harbour with the Ledbury Art ...

I recently visited the Ledbury Art Club to give a live watercolour demonstration of Polperro harbour. In this post, I talk about how I painted the Cornish scene using simple...

Painting Polperro Harbour with the Ledbury Art ...

I recently visited the Ledbury Art Club to give a live watercolour demonstration of Polperro harbour. In this post, I talk about how I painted the Cornish scene using simple...

Corner in the Canal, Livorno

Corner in the Canal, Livorno

Watercolor painting of a beautiful canal in Livorno, Italy. I talk about using warm reds and cool blues to capture the Italian sun and simple boat shapes.

Corner in the Canal, Livorno

Watercolor painting of a beautiful canal in Livorno, Italy. I talk about using warm reds and cool blues to capture the Italian sun and simple boat shapes.