This month I have been playing with an entirely new medium - Brusho. New art supplies are an inspiring treat and always offer something new to learn. I always feel as if the medium and the subject work together to bring me a message. As is so often the case these days, this one seemed to be about control.

Paint a happy little tree in autumn and you notice a thing or too about ageing gracefully. Fresh young shoots of spring are all very well, but here is what a little maturity can offer…

Every so often, on our early morning school run we see hot air balloons. 

It is just the sort of extraordinary sight in an ordinary day that makes me happy to be alive. Even in the most routine tasks there is the odd touch of whimsy to be found. 

It makes you breathe a little deeper and a smile a little more. 

What should you do when you long for spring? Try these suggestions to bring joyful spring colour into your day no matter what time of year it happens to be

I know we understand each other. It means I can talk freely about my online class addiction. Phew. So this month, I took another class with Miriam from the Inspiration Place.  It was called 'Farm Animal Spirits'. I'm not sure I really got what Miriam meant by this initially.  I was more than happy to just start painting cute little farm animal babies... like these adorable little balls of fluff

If you are anything like me you have a box of watercolour paint and you can't resist splashing a bit into your sketchbook. This gets you thinking about 'proper' watercolour painting. Is sketchbook paper good enough?

Yes and no. It really ….

Being able to add perspective to your drawings instantly adds a touch of realism and invites the viewer into your picture. But when you are starting out, learning about perspective can seem terribly daunting.

Here are 7 things you need to know about drawing in perspective that might help.