Le Notre-Dame Paris
It was the amazing light that attracted me to this scene rather than the cathedral itself. The cathedral is utterly stunning, but from such a
February 1, 2017 15 Comments
My weekly watercolour blog
A Sunlit Pont Alexandre III. Again.
The last time I tackled this subject, it resulted in one of my personal favourites of 2016. Already at the back of my mind in
January 25, 2017 13 Comments
Another bright day in Dieppe
After last week’s Bright Day in Dieppe, I couldn’t really let it lie. So, with a renewed spring in my step I set about another
January 18, 2017 15 Comments
Bright Day in Dieppe
As predicted in last week’s post, time is proving a most valuable and hard to come by asset! Despite an entire week passing, I’ve only
January 11, 2017 5 Comments
Look what Santa brought!
I hope that you’ve all had a wonderful time over the Christmas and New Year break and that you’re all faring much better than I
January 4, 2017 7 Comments
What a wonderful year
It’s been a real treat to reflect on the past year; my brushes with watercolour have never been so frequent, nor so enjoyable! 2016
December 22, 2016 No Comments
Lisbon in the Rain
After last week’s Paris in the sunshine post, here’s a complete contrast, Lisbon in the rain! The reference photo was taken on the same New Year
December 21, 2016 No Comments
Paris in the sunshine
Following our recent Paris trip, I’ve been itching to have a go at one scene in particular. The sun shined only very briefly during the
December 12, 2016 4 Comments
Figuring it out…
As many regulars will have heard time and time again, I’d like to feature (or at least include!) figures in my paintings more often. Partly
December 6, 2016 6 Comments
It’s beginning to feel a bit like Christmas…
After last week’s rather tight (and in retrospect, mildy frustrating efforts) I felt the need to purposefully seek out something a little more free, loose and
November 29, 2016 4 Comments
You wait ages for a tram…
… and then along come three all at once! This wasn’t my intention. I’d only ever intended to do one version of this but as
November 18, 2016 2 Comments
Paris… and priorities
I had the great pleasure of spending five days in the astonishingly beautiful city of Paris last week – hence the lack of my usual
November 1, 2016 6 Comments