Painting to a pre-defined, individually chosen colour scheme and planning a composition with distinctive tonal areas before adding detail in either paint or collage.

Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa

Read on for some ‘top tips’ on how to paint eyes…

‘Beginners Art Class’ Project…What will it will teach the students? …read on to find out…

St Ives Harbour Beach. Sgraffito in Acrylics…a project i’m looking forward to teaching to the Beginners Art Class.

I am excited to announce that I will be teaching the beginners art classes on Wednesdays at ‘Micklem’s Farm Creative Workshops’ in Berkshire, starting in September.

Painting to a pre-defined, individually chosen colour scheme and planning a composition with distinctive tonal areas before adding detail in either paint or collage.

‘The Porthminster Cafe’ Kitchen Garden. A stones throw from the costal path and one of my favourite places to hide…

The results of a really enjoyable day spent teaching a ‘still life painting workshop’ with students at Clevedon Art Club.

‘Daisy steps’ are rare. I’ve only found 3 in the last 7 years…

So you’re probably thinking - well that looks nothing like the photograph! My answer to that is- GOOD!

You don’t need a fancy studio! Any table in your house will do. No excuses. Just start!

Ikigai. A Japanese concept that translates to "a reason for being". It represents the intersection of passion, mission, vocation, and profession.

Perfect Peonies in my garden this year.

And some peony paintings from the past…it’s hard to beat mother nature but it’s still a joy to try!

‘Impressionist style’ flower painting workshop at Sarah Horne Academy, Leamington Spa. Come and paint flowers in a flower shop with us :)

Creating a colour palette, underdrawing with a watercolour pencil, sunflowers and jam … click here to read more!

Stained Glass Design in the style of Rennie Mackintosh featuring his trademark ‘Rose’. Watercolour Paint & Ink on Watercolour Paper A3

I spent my Saturday teaching a ‘Pet Portrait Painting’ workshop a tent in, in a graveyard, next to an Abbey, in the ‘Quintessentially English’ village of Dorchester on Thames!

The beginners art class will gently introduce you to a wide range of art mediums and subject matter, with a drawing element inherent in almost all 2 week projects.