Gold Splashes Through the Dark Oaks
With a grin I sometimes introduce myself as the mad lady who paints the hill. Roundway Hill near Devizes in Wiltshire and the surrounding fields are my subject as I love to observe them every day.
Soft Pastel Stories
Colourful Chronicles
Learn new techniques, hear artist's stories, and stay up to date on Soft Pastel News.
Art in the Pen, 2019
An annual event held Skipton Auction Mart attracting over two hundred artists and craft makers showcasing a diverse mix of specialisms, along with art demonstrations.
What if?
Isn’t it exciting when you stumble onto something that is totally new? That is what happened when a colleague and I were developing a series of workshops on creative underpaintings for pastel. While experimenting and asking “what if?” the technique of “Floating Pastel” was created.
The Pastels in My Life
I was first introduced to pastel painting by a friend about 10 years ago when I admired what I thought was an oil painting.
Patchings Art, Craft & Design Festival
One of the UK’s finest art, craft and design events, set in 60 acres of picturesque Nottinghamshire countryside, showcasing over 250 of the best professional artists, craft makers and designers.
No Kidding
As an animal portrait artist I would like to take you through one of my paintings. I’ll say from the start that this is the way that I approach a portrait, and over time you will find your own way of working
Limiting your Colour Palette
June isn’t the most obvious month for thinking about winter scenes – but for me it is when I start to plan out my Christmas card designs (I know – too early!).
My Unison Pastels
I have enjoyed making marks on paper since discovering my mother’s notebook and pencil, aged 4. Like most children, I drew a little house.
Exploring Pastels
One of my real passions is pastel painting & I love sharing the knowledge that I have gained over 20 years or so of working with them.
How I Began My Pastel Journey
My pastel journey, started in December 2015 when my sister bought me a Christmas present of 6 pastel pencils. I had no idea what they were as I’d only ever used graphite pencil. I was afraid of colour from many failed attempts with paint!
My Pastel Journey
Having drawn and painted all my life as a hobby from a very young age, and having been primarily a self-taught watercolourist, I thought I’d explored most art mediums available up until about nine or ten years ago.
Wet Pastels – Not Dry!
There again I have never used any art media in the conventional way. I am a mixed media artist and I specialise in landscapes, the wild spaces and places in between the iconic scenes and views of Scotland are my thing and the wilder the better.
