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Crafting Narrative on Walls: A Guide to Creating Themed Mural

Introduction:  Murals have the power to transform spaces, tell stories, and evoke emotions. One compelling way to enhance the impact of a mural is by infusing it with a cohesive theme. Themed murals not only captivate viewers but also provide artists with a focused and inspiring framework for their creative expression. In this article, we […]

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Interview with a Live Wedding Painter: Insights from the Easel

Can you describe your artistic style and approach to live wedding painting?  Sure, i would say my artistic style is ever evolving, but i try to capture the likeness of the couple and surroundings, but use larger strokes to maintain the brush details. I try and get looser with every wedding, and sometimes I’m really […]

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what makes a portrait so special

What make a painted portrait so special?

What make a painted portrait so special over photography? Portraiture is one of the oldest and most enduring genres of art, dating back thousands of years to the earliest civilizations. A painted portrait captures the essence of a person, conveying not just their physical features but also their personality, character, and even their innermost thoughts […]

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mural painting

The Benefits of a Mural Painting

So you’re thinking about commissioning a mural painting? Maybe you’re not, you’re just curious on why people would get one?    I want to have a quick chat about a few benefits of murals and why they are such an important part of the community.     1. Murals can tell a story of the community […]

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Tips on colour mixing

My tips on colour mixing. For years, when I used watercolours, I was always disappointed with results. Everything has this dull muddy appearance, and I was unsure why.  At high school we were taught colour theory. There was the basic colour wheel, what to mix to make other colours and all about hues, tints and […]

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3 tips to watercolours

3 Tips to watercolours

Just a simple blog post today, but an important one!  When you’ve gone out, spent your money on the best, or nearly best watercolour supplies, and have begun your watercolour journey, you don’t want to come unstuck by making a few rooky errors..  So here I’m sharing some basic tips to keep in mind when […]

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5 reasons to try watercolours

5 reasons to try watercolours

I have always dabbled in art. I started out as a standard child, colouring in, using crayons and colouring pens. I always LOVED stationery shops, and was jealous of my friends felt tip collections! Ha ha At school I was marked down for art. The loose style I had did not fit into the geometric […]

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why are some people not creative?

Why are some people not creative?

Creativity, noun, the use of imagination or original ideas to create something.  Being creative means taking risks and ignoring doubt and facing fears. It means breaking with routine and doing something for the sake of doing something.  So, the above statements are not what most NON CREATIVE people would describe creativity. It’s a common misconception […]

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8 reasons why creativity is vital for your health and wellbeing

8 reasons why creativity is vital for your health and wellbeing.

While promoting, and even teaching my watercolour workshops I hear the same sentence said again and again, “I’m just not creative” or “I wish I was creative”.  Well, news flash… you are!!! Everyone has an element of creativity in them; it’s just been supressed over years of adulthood.  If you think about children, they all […]

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10 steps to painting a loose sunflower in watercolour

10 steps to painting a loose sunflower in watercolour

Sunflowers are such a bright and gorgeous flower, and make any image instantly happier. I’m putting it down to colour theories and the emotions we get from yellow. It’s a warm colour, usually denoting the sun, brightness and clean, airy …  I don’t actually paint Sunflowers a lot, however my Maddie, my daughter asked me […]

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