Published Works

Below are the articles I have written. I will be adding more images to this page in the new year.

Leisure Painter December 2009.
Painting ducks. This article explores turning sketches into simple watercolours then in turn creating a picture of ducks in the snow, using watercolour and gouache, suitable to make cards for this time of year.

Leisure Painter November 2009
Painting a street scene. In this issue I show you how to sketch and draw people then how to tackle a busy street scene using watercolour. This is the type of subject which appears in my new book 'How to paint Water Colour Washes' availalble now.

Leisure Painter October 2009
This month I showed you how to create some very detailed hedgerow studies which included blackberries, hips and leaf studies. A great subject for this time of year when the nights draw in and we want to be indoors by the fire.

Start Art Autumn 2009
Acrylics for the beginner. This magazine (available in WH Smiths) is perfect for the beginner. My article explains how to get started with Acrylics then after showing some basic techniques, I provide a step by step demo of houses and boats reflected in water. The scene is Weymouth Harbour and is very simple to do. I provide a large photo to work from and all th stages are demonstrated.

Leisure Painter September 2009
This is a lovely article painting boats in Port Isaac using Acrylics. It caused the most interest with many readers emailing their paintings for my comments. I supplied photos to work from and set a project to do. The techniques were really simple and achievable.

Leisure Painter August 2009
Using pastels to paint Flatfod Mill in Suffolk. I demonstrated how to use different papers to achieve different results and created a step by step picture.

One of the paintings was a circular format which is a challenge.

Leisure Painter July 2009
This month I used photographs of children on the beach and demonstrated how to create paintings fro them using water-soluble pencils. This is a marvelous medium for sketching and drawing then adding the water later produces some surprising results.

Leisure Painter June 2009
Using watercolour wet into wet, this article is all about suggesting flowers and foliage by moving the paint around. Its a fun approach to painting which is all about letting the watercolour do the work for you.

Leisure Painter May 2009
Fabulous spring butterflies using watercolour, this article gets you using watercolour lovely and wet and encourages you to use Acrylic inks in this way too. I explain about ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) and show you examples of my own on my TUITION page, just follow the links.

Leisure Painter April 2009
Drawing and sketching our pets. This is a lovely article using pencils, pastels, and suggesting you use Oil Pastels too. There are cats and dogs using various simple techniques.

Leisure Painter March 2009
This month focuses on using Oil Pastels or Acrylics. The subjects are crocus and anemonies and I cover various techniques including scfaffito which is very exciting. A project is set with reference photos available to download from the TUITION page to get you started.

Leisure Painter February 2009
Using pastels to create a winter landscape considering negative spaces and a more conteporary approach.
Also includes a project which I have also done and put on this site. Just go to the TUITION page and follow the link.

Leisure Painter January 2009 my Front Cover image 'Picher of Fruit'
New monthly series beginning with still life using watercolour. This includes painting the individual items prior to completing the still life painting. Also includes a project which I have also done and put on this site. Just go to the TUITION page and follow the link.

Leisure Painter December 2008
Easy solutions to buildings in watercolour, various pen and wash techniques, including a step by step New Forest Cottage.

Leisure Painter November 2008
Using Charcoal, learn the basics using various types of charcoal including drawings created using an ink line drawing then adding charcoal.

Start Art Issue 5 September 2008
Draw and paint with water-soluble pencils. 8 pages of comprehensive techniques to get you started using these versitile pencils. Turning simple studies into fun greetings cards.

Leisure Painter September 2008
Campanulas. painting loose using watercolour. Photographic stages of a paintings progress from the first

wet in wet beginning, to the final darks. Includes tips on colour and reacting to moving paint.

The Artist August 2008
Luminance colouring pencils. Explores the performance of the pencils with examples of a cat drawn on white paper and a portrait on black paper as well as a step by step project featuring a Market hand cart.

The Artist May 2008
Homage to Homer. Inspired by Winslow Homer, watercolours from the Carribean. Showing how this artist inspired me to paint in a similar way whilst on holiday. There is a link on the TUITION page to some of Winslow Homers paintings as discussed in this feature.

Leisure Painter May 2008 'Curious Betty'
A sheep portrait using Colouring pencils on black paper. This step by step is a quirky project designed to inspire you to use soft pencils on a dark surface.

Leisure Painter January 2008 Southwold Lighthouse
Step-by-step tonal project using watercolour
Plus section from my 30 minute Watercolour book

Leisure Painter November 2007 Painting Project Phase 2
Beach Huts at Felixtow using water-soluble pencils

Leisure Painter October 2007 Painting Project Phase1
Beach Huts at Felixtow using water-soluble pencils

Leisure Painter July 2007 White on Black
Step-by-step Coloursoft Derwent pencil project pink roses in moonlight.

Art of England June 2007 Venice in watercolour
Step-by-step watercolour project

Leisure Painter April 2007 Let’s Start with Art
Water-soluble pencils outdoor scenes including a step-by-step project.

SAA Paint May 2007 Creating Atmosphere in coloured pencil
Derwent step-by-step tinted charcoal project.

START ART Issue 4 April 07 Tinted Charcoal Start Art Magazine Cover
Step-by-step Eucalyptus leaves

Leisure Painter February 2007 Ask the Tutor
How can I achieve texture in my watercolour paintings?

START ART Issue 3
The Holiday Photo - Inktense Derwent watersoluble pencil step-by-step project
SNOWY Scene Step-by-step watercolour and collage greetings card project.

SAA Paint September 2006 Californian Poppies and Daisies
Step-by-step watercolour project using wet-in-wet within shapes

The Artist September 2006 Master Strokes
Using the techniques of Van Gogh’s drawings to improve our own work

SAA Paint July 2006 A Little Gem
Step-by-step watercolour project using wet-in-wet within tiny shapes (gems)

Leisure Painter March 2006 Winter Snowdrops
Step-by-step watercolour project using masking fluid

Published Works Below are the articles I have written. I will be adding more images to this page in the new year. Leisure Painter December 2009. Painting ducks. This article explores turning sketches into simple watercolours then in turn creating a picture of ducks in the snow, using watercolour and gouache, suitable to make cards for this time of year. Leisure Painter November 2009 Painting a street scene. In this issue I show you how to sketch and draw people then how to tackle a busy street scene using watercolour. This is the type of subject which appears in my new book 'How to paint Water Colour Washes' availalble now. Leisure Painter October 2009 This month I showed you how to create some very detailed hedgerow studies which included blackberries, hips and leaf studies. A great subject for this time of year when the nights draw in and we want to be indoors by the fire. Start Art Autumn 2009 Acrylics for the beginner. This magazine (available in WH Smiths) is perfect for the beginner. My article explains how to get started with Acrylics then after showing some basic techniques, I provide a step by step demo of houses and boats reflected in water. The scene is Weymouth Harbour and is very simple to do. I provide a large photo to work from and all th stages are demonstrated. Leisure Painter September 2009 This is a lovely article painting boats in Port Isaac using Acrylics. It caused the most interest with many readers emailing their paintings for my comments. I supplied photos to work from and set a project to do. The techniques were really simple and achievable. Leisure Painter August 2009 Using pastels to paint Flatfod Mill in Suffolk. I demonstrated how to use different papers to achieve different results and created a step by step picture. One of the paintings was a circular format which is a challenge. Leisure Painter July 2009 This month I used photographs of children on the beach and demonstrated how to create paintings fro them using water-soluble pencils. This is a marvelous medium for sketching and drawing then adding the water later produces some surprising results. Leisure Painter June 2009 Using watercolour wet into wet, this article is all about suggesting flowers and foliage by moving the paint around. Its a fun approach to painting which is all about letting the watercolour do the work for you. Leisure Painter May 2009 Fabulous spring butterflies using watercolour, this article gets you using watercolour lovely and wet and encourages you to use Acrylic inks in this way too. I explain about ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) and show you examples of my own on my TUITION page, just follow the links. Leisure Painter April 2009 Drawing and sketching our pets. This is a lovely article using pencils, pastels, and suggesting you use Oil Pastels too. There are cats and dogs using various simple techniques. Leisure Painter March 2009 This month focuses on using Oil Pastels or Acrylics. The subjects are crocus and anemonies and I cover various techniques including scfaffito which is very exciting. A project is set with reference photos available to download from the TUITION page to get you started. Leisure Painter February 2009 Using pastels to create a winter landscape considering negative spaces and a more conteporary approach. Also includes a project which I have also done and put on this site. Just go to the TUITION page and follow the link. Leisure Painter January 2009 my Front Cover image 'Picher of Fruit' New monthly series beginning with still life using watercolour. This includes painting the individual items prior to completing the still life painting. Also includes a project which I have also done and put on this site. Just go to the TUITION page and follow the link. Leisure Painter December 2008 Easy solutions to buildings in watercolour, various pen and wash techniques, including a step by step New Forest Cottage. Leisure Painter November 2008 Using Charcoal, learn the basics using various types of charcoal including drawings created using an ink line drawing then adding charcoal. Start Art Issue 5 September 2008 Draw and paint with water-soluble pencils. 8 pages of comprehensive techniques to get you started using these versitile pencils. Turning simple studies into fun greetings cards. Leisure Painter September 2008 Campanulas. painting loose using watercolour. Photographic stages of a paintings progress from the first wet in wet beginning, to the final darks. Includes tips on colour and reacting to moving paint. The Artist August 2008 Luminance colouring pencils. Explores the performance of the pencils with examples of a cat drawn on white paper and a portrait on black paper as well as a step by step project featuring a Market hand cart. The Artist May 2008 Homage to Homer. Inspired by Winslow Homer, watercolours from the Carribean. Showing how this artist inspired me to paint in a similar way whilst on holiday. There is a link on the TUITION page to some of Winslow Homers paintings as discussed in this feature. Leisure Painter May 2008 'Curious Betty' A sheep portrait using Colouring pencils on black paper. This step by step is a quirky project designed to inspire you to use soft pencils on a dark surface. Leisure Painter January 2008 Southwold Lighthouse Step-by-step tonal project using watercolour Plus section from my 30 minute Watercolour book Leisure Painter November 2007 Painting Project Phase 2 Beach Huts at Felixtow using water-soluble pencils Leisure Painter October 2007 Painting Project Phase1 Beach Huts at Felixtow using water-soluble pencils Leisure Painter July 2007 White on Black Step-by-step Coloursoft Derwent pencil project pink roses in moonlight. Art of England June 2007 Venice in watercolour Step-by-step watercolour project Leisure Painter April 2007 Let’s Start with Art Water-soluble pencils outdoor scenes including a step-by-step project. SAA Paint May 2007 Creating Atmosphere in coloured pencil Derwent step-by-step tinted charcoal project. START ART Issue 4 April 07 Tinted Charcoal Step-by-step Eucalyptus leaves Leisure Painter February 2007 Ask the Tutor How can I achieve texture in my watercolour paintings? START ART Issue 3 The Holiday Photo - Inktense Derwent watersoluble pencil step-by-step project SNOWY Scene Step-by-step watercolour and collage greetings card project. SAA Paint September 2006 Californian Poppies and Daisies Step-by-step watercolour project using wet-in-wet within shapes The Artist September 2006 Master Strokes Using the techniques of Van Gogh’s drawings to improve our own work SAA Paint July 2006 A Little Gem Step-by-step watercolour project using wet-in-wet within tiny shapes (gems) Leisure Painter March 2006 Winter Snowdrops Step-by-step watercolour project using masking fluid

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