Dogs are a delightful painting subject - especially for loose watercolour.

If you are a little afraid of all that fur and getting the anatomy right - take heart. I used to feel exactly the same way. Let me show you the approach that helped me let go of those fears and jump into joyful dog painting.

How do you know when your painting is finished?

Hmmm… it’s a tricky one but here are 7 tips that will help you figure out when to stop painting and call it done.

Watercolour poppies are a wonderful painting subject for beginners (and the more experienced!)

Here are some youtube demos of watercolour poppy paintings and tips for beginners which are sure to inspire the loose watercolour artist in you.

For a beginner, a painting medium needs to be attractive, approachable and a relatively low investment, both of time and money. Watercolour is a good medium for beginners for all those reasons..

Let’s dig in to the advantages and disadvantages…

Process art is art that is made with an intention to focus on the creative process rather than the finished product. With process art, the joy is in the journey rather than the destination. Creating a mandala is one of my favourite ways to surrender to the notion of process art. Find out how and why here….

When I was a beginner painter, I discovered that coming up with easy watercolor ideas can be tricky. So I have made a list of  7 good things to paint - just for you. These are all easy painting ideas that are sure to put a spring in your brush and get you inspired, but I am saving the best (my personal favourite) for last.

It would be nice to think that a creative person can create effortlessly and perpetually, but it is really not the case.

Creative Burnout is a completely normal part of the creative process.

Here are 3 tips to help you overcome your inevitable bouts of creative burnout and get you back to joyful creating…

Want to follow along while I paint Brusho flowers? I’m use ink and wash with Brusho adding the vibrant watercolour splash.

Here’s some step by step instructions…

Brusho is watercolour in powdered form.. Perfect for art journaling, card making and watercolour painting. So. Much. Fun.

Here’s 4 basic techniques to get you started…

Do you know the story of the three wise monkeys?

There is something special about a story that has endured so long and in so many forms. From Confucius to carvings to frog ornaments to emojis, here’s what they are really about.

If you are feeling a little creatively stuck, find yourself procrastinating in your lonely studio and struggling to make art, then an art collaboration might be just what you need. 

Let’s talk about exactly what an art collaboration is and what benefits it might have for you.

If you are looking for a fun watercolor technique to jazz up your flower painting, this one uses a supply you probably already have in your kitchen - plastic wrap!

Here’s some step by step instructions…

A beginner watercolor painter sitting in front of clean white page has to solve the issue of how to get the initial sketch onto that paper in order to start painting.

Here are 9 ways to transfer your drawing for watercolor painting (and a couple of reasons you might not have to!)

Drawing is the first stage of watercolor painting - so pretty important! Let’s find out what an underdrawing is and whether you actually need one.

I have lots of tips about drawing for watercolor painting to share with you - so let’s get started!

There are a lot of good things about art challenges, but let’s be honest - that is only half the story. 

Before diving into an art challenge you might want to consider these pros and cons of art challenges and how best to make an art challenge work for you.

This is my 50th monthly painting series!!

What better way to celebrate this milestone than painting 31 paintings in 31 days?

Come and see the gallery and watch me paint them all!

Choosing the right background for your watercolour painting can make or break the whole painting.

Don’t be alarmed though - even though the background is important, it doesn’t have to be complicated. There are lots of options available to you and once you know what there is to choose from I am sure you will find the whole process far less vexing than it might once have appeared.

Let’s review your options…

I have spent a glorious month painting autumn in watercolour. It is, by far, my favourite season. I had imagined that I would be painting autumn landscapes in watercolour and of course those beautiful autumn leaves.

But a total cutie popped up in one of my paintings this month …

Learning how to draw figures for beginners can be something of a daunting challenge.  If we are honest, it's not just beginners - I have met quite a few experienced artists that still have some reservations about drawing and painting a human figure.

I have a few tips for the terrified to get you on your way, if you think you fall into this camp.

The questions I get asked most often are about how to get started with watercolour painting. Here are my best answers and everything a new painter needs to know about the kind of watercolour paint that comes in tubes and pans.