Comparing Greens

Comparing Greens

There are stacks of premixed green acrylic paints on the market. Here I compare NINE of them (oh wow!) and you can decide which ones you like! Here’s a link to my sample sheet so you can download it for yourself. Please remember that colours may differ screen to...
Comparing brands of coloured pencils

Comparing brands of coloured pencils

It’s no secret that I recommend Prismacolor coloured pencils. But what about that tin of pencils you were given as a gift last year? Well I compared a few brands and this is what I think: If you can’t see the video here, you can watch it through...
Setting up your space

Setting up your space

Do you have a special space to paint and draw? Or are you a ‘portable person’ and you simply make space wherever you go? While you’ll sometimes find me sketching in a notebook or scrapbook in front of the telly, I do prefer drawing at a table and...
Starting 15 Flowers

Starting 15 Flowers

Joining in with the 15 Flowers eCourse is like doing some ‘art fitness’ (which, to be honest, I find a lot more fun than real fitness). And you don’t need all the glam fitness gear (unless you already have it – or have been looking for an...
Mixing Flesh Colour

Mixing Flesh Colour

To be read in your best ‘Law & Order’ voice – There are many ways to mix flesh tones on the web, this is one of them. This mix is the basis for the skin tone in my ‘Wine with Dinner’ Paint Along ( AND I’ve finally figured out...