Paint Scruffy Cats in Watercolor and Ink

Feel like painting something truly messy and scruffy today? Here is my Ronald Searle inspired cat painting tutorial to help you explore the real essence of cat with watercolor, ink and dip pen! Today’s painting emerged from a week of exploring cats and their characters with paint, pencil, pen and paper. Come along and see…

How to Paint Cute Whimsical Love Birds in Watercolor

Most of us used to doodle when we were on the phone – perhaps that is less common now that you can speak literally for hours on end whilst doing something else at the same time. But all of us know the pleasure of just playing with a pen or pencil and seeing what happens!…

Easy to paint Beach Sand Dunes

Today’s Painting Here’s a simple beach scene with sand dunes for you to paint. I’m adding to my Gift from the Sea series today. Learn how to get a natural, windswept sky and simple blue sea with distant boats, and how to paint grasses and sea grapes, plus a simple wooden fence.  Warm up your…