Everyone who paints regularly knows that, on some level, painting means going willingly into the …
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The Most Effective Way I know To Improve Your Work
You've heard the advice plenty of times. Draw every day. Just paint. It would seem to make sense …
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Wild Oxlips – and Painting What’s In Front of You
"Wild Oxlips", oil on panel 5 x 7 inches This painting is currently at auction. Click here to …
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How to have a successful blog even when you think you have nothing to share
Having a successful blog is the key to making a living online as an artist. By far the most common …
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Why is it so hard to finish a painting?
I've been working on this painting for five days now. At the beginning, I was feeling a mixture …
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Dream Big, Take Small Steps
We’re snowed in again and the power has gone. I’m looking out over a landscape made fresh by deep …
Give yourself permission (to take the one big step you need to take)
I'm profoundly grateful to you. If you're reading this, I want you to know that. If you've been …
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Winter in Uley
At first, I was slightly disappointed that we'd arrived in Uley right at the end of Autumn. It …
Working on my “Na”
I was sitting on the floor of a small home in Kolkata, northern India, where I'd be staying for the …
Getting Started
Uley Bury, an iron age hill fort, behind Uley village 8:30 AM. We're in the car, taking the …