Musings from the Studio
Stories, insights, painting techniques and news from my Blue Mountains studio
From Creative Funk to Flow in Just 2 Minutes
If you’ve ever felt stuck creatively, then this video might help! A quick reboot for your brain to access your creativity.
Only Listen to the Critics that Count
Creativity is challenging - how do we stay on track and only listen to the critics that count?
4 Essential Ingredients to Creativity
Any truly creative process is by nature not formulaic or simply mechanical.
It’s even possible to make something like a painting or a piece of writing, without truly engaging your creativity.
Do More of What You Love.... Painting Workshops for 2023
I'm going to add to the words Do more of what you love and say also, Be more of who you love. With this in mind, I'm truly excited to invite you to join me in some new workshops that I have designed for this purpose.
Blue Mountains Artist run Paint & Sip!
I’m excited to be offering authentically creative Paint & Sip workshops, either in my Blaxland studio or in the majestic landscape of the Blue Mountains. You will leave with an artwork that is totally unique to you, using the essential painting skills that I teach you.
Transform the Way You See the World - Colour Painting Workshop
In this full-day colour immersion, you will acquire practical know-how on mixing and arranging colours, understanding warm and cool, intensity, hue and value, contrast, relationships and dynamics. By the end of the day, you will know how to lighten red without losing intensity or how to create a warm blue to vibrate next to a cool one. You will leave with a finished painting and a renewed experience of the world!
Understanding Your Child's Art Part 2
Do you wonder what to say to your child when he shows you his drawings? How to encourage your daughter as she gets frustrated with paint? Read this - it may just help!
Painting and Pavlova
What do painting and cooking have in common? In my case, they are both sensual and courageous...