Ladies that doeth art – retreat Getting together with other artist friends is always such a pleasure – the stylish and generally arty Jane Rendell, award winning artists Marianna Magurudumian-O'Reilly and multidisciplinary artist Julia Clay, who was our host at her home in the countryside, just outside a small town near the Ebro Delta. The [...]
Letting go of the thinking mind These landscapes came together in a flow state – no planning, just colour, gesture, and instinct. Lately, I’ve been creating art without thinking – and it’s been a revelation. Instead of consciously planning or deciding what to do next, I step back and simply watch my hands. [...]
Art classes in Barcelona If you’ve ever wanted to explore watercolours, I’d love to share that joy with you. I’m offering art classes where you can create your own unique piece or you can learn how to paint one of my signature designs: love hearts, flamenco dancers, vibrant abstracts, butterfly, uterus art, almond [...]
My aim is to empower you and help make you and your art more visible, to create a consistent online presence and to ultimately sell your art – online and offline. This blog briefly outlines the main tasks involved in taking your art out into the public domain, with links to deeper reading about each [...]
This is part 2 of a blog post which started off as a lesson plan. You can find out some of the many things that you can do to promote selling your art, from writing descriptions to uploading your art to various online sales platforms. Read part 1 to learn about the initial techniques of [...]
Specifically catering to beginners, this free painting in layers tutorial serves as a valuable resource for aspiring artists looking to enhance their skills and broaden their understanding of painting techniques. Through insightful guidance and step-by-step instructions, this tutorial elucidates the intricate techniques of painting in layers to achieve both depth and complexity in your artwork. [...]
In my art classes, I give everything I’ve got – no holding back! My goal is to see you succeed, to help you go home with work you’re proud of and the skills to keep building on your practice. I want you to feel confident, inspired, and ready to explore your creativity on your own. [...]
It's always a great pleasure to work with a keen and talented student. Tailoring the painting lesson Lea is a hardworking self taught artist. We spoke on the phone beforehand to discuss the outline of the lesson and what she wanted to achieve. The aim for this painting lesson was to create a figurative painting, [...]
Portrait sketching art class One of these quick charcoal sketches is by me and the other one is by my eight year old friend. I love the one she did of me. I love the way my eyes are looking at different things. I love seeing how kids draw me! So the idea is a [...]
Last century I yearned to have my own video camera. Now I have several – on my phone, my laptop, my SLR camera, my snap shot camera, my video camera and my underwater camera. Video has become everyday, accessible and cheap to play with. With this in my mind, I have penned this blog, where [...]
Content Think about what you are passionate about, what catches your eye, what is in front of you. What do you wake up thinking about and what do you feel urged to paint? You can use reference materials (it’s always best to create your own references, as that will make your artwork original and will [...]
Find out about making and selling your own professional printed greeting cards or you can order your own designs from me. Greeting cards with printed art on Greeting cards or gift cards are a great way of getting your art and designs out into the world. People can frame them and send them to people [...]
