Artist’s Blog
Insights, painting techniques and news from my Blue Mountains studio

Inspiration and "The Abyss of Doom"
Do you, like me, sometimes wonder what will inspire you to keep working and following your passions?

A Blank Canvas
Like a protective mother, I nurture and love a new painting, till it matures and can stand alone.

The Thrill of Risking Change
Changing working methods can be uncomfortable, but mostly it's exciting and challenging!

Painting, Sensuality & Intimacy
Painting is essentially a sensual experience. Like intimacy, creativity requires passion, focus, sustained effort and tenderness.

Bittersweet Beginnings
Beginnings and especially starting a new painting, are fraught with mixed emotions as explored by Corinne Loxton, Australian landscape artist.


How I Learned to be Creative
My Gran taught me to see the world with the eyes of an artist. Now I feel her loss keenly, as I notice what she taught me.