Just back from a cruise on the Azamara Pursuit where I was teaching on sea days. Fab trip taking in some of the sights of Mauritius, the Maldives. Cochin (India) , Sri Lanka, Indonesia and…Read More »
I enjoyed an outing with Liverpool Urban Sketchers last Saturday. We were based at the World Museum in William Brown Street . I climbed to the top floor where there is a wonderful panoramic view…Read More »
I have just been ambushed by a deputation of the students from this year’s holiday in Olhào at a talk I was giving on Urban Sketching. I could see them lurking at the back of…Read More »
I very rarely use one of my sketches when I am out and about to create a work in the studio. Our Urban sketching meeting for August saw us down on the shore at the…Read More »
I have just returned from my second “tour” to Olhào in Portugal, teaching at the Casa Rosa Boutique Hotel. What a fabulous week! 12 very enthusiastic “students” wonderful weather and fabulous food. We sketched in…Read More »
Enjoyed a fab morning of sketching , chatting and listening to the sounds of a bustling market. Great to have a catch up with many of the L U.S. sketchers. Enjoyed doing some quick sketching…Read More »
Just returned from a teaching cruise on Cunard’s Queen Victoria. Met a great group of guests keen to try their hand at watercolours. Classes of around 25-30 for each gathering and some really good artwork…Read More »
I have this pile of sketchbooks in the studio, about 70 in total, dating back to the mid ’90s. My early sketchbooks are filled with holiday sketches and take me straight back to the time…Read More »
Just returned from a voyage on the Azamara “Quest” sailing from the Canaries to Cape Town via many fabulous destinations, not least being St Helena a little pimple of an island in the middle of…Read More »
This year’s art holiday was a great success and I am delighted to say Friendship travel have asked me to do it all over again next year. So 12-19th September we shall be returning the…Read More »
Just returned from Portugal where I was running an art course for a week. The Casa Rosa Villa is in Olhao in the Algarve and was a fab venue for the 12 students on the…Read More »
looking forward to a week in the sun with some enthusiastic students at “The Casa Rosa” in Olháo a seaside town in the Algarve. We have 11 participants which means every room in the hotel…Read More »
Delighted to report one of my submissions to the Deeside Art Group’s Annual exhibition was awarded a prize during the judging. My multi-media piece called “St Ives from Smeaton’s pier was the winning entry. Great…Read More »
Enjoyed a lovely day with an enthusiastic bunch of artists from the Deeside art group. Because the usual venue was closed for refurbishment one of the group offered her beautiful home as the venue for…Read More »
I am delighted to say I shall be teaching in the Algarve at the Casa Rosa again in 2025 ! I am looking forward to a week with 12 students this coming October and “Friendship…Read More »
I enjoyed a morning with Heswall U3A art group on Tuesday 24th April. A small but enthusiastic group who had asked me to do a demo which I could do in stages so they could…Read More »
Thank you to the artists of Wallasey Arts Society for a fine welcome and their enthusiastic participation in some watercolour projects this morning. It was a real treat to visit Earlston Library in Wallasey. I’m…Read More »
I am attaching here a sheet of watercolour exercises which students are free to download. Some of the icons have featured in my recent demonstrations and workshops. The idea being that they are a popular…Read More »
Enjoyed a wonderful morning in Chester (Saturday 6th April 2024) with a large group of Urban sketchers drawn from many different places, The “Draw on Tour” group were visiting and Liverpool decided to switch their…Read More »
Enjoyed a lovely morning in the studio attempting to teach a couple of pals the nuances of watercolour painting. Surprising how hard it can be when you know the people well to effectively teach in…Read More »