“Embrace”

I’m of the esteemed millennial generation, whose sole purpose it was to put random verbs onto to literally anything we own. Words like “Believe” and “Breathe”. And “Embrace”. So when this word came to mind – which is how it goes these days – my second thought was; “Please no. Anything but this.”… read more

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Learning basic and advanced art skills doesn’t have to be tedious or uninspiring. I love teaching people how to work on their goals by combining technical exercises with creative, dynamic projects. Art is more than just a skill; it’s a healing mindset.

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I love sharing my thoughts, studio and projects in something less fleeting than social media. You’ll also find a bunch of free resources such as videos and reference images here. Your feedback always makes me feel good so leave a comment if you’d like.

  • July – “Now”

    July – “Now”

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    July is the month of my birthday and my birthday inevitably the day I look back at the year and feel ambivalent. It turned out to be a good drive to think more about this feeling instead of ignoring it like I usually do. Years ago I started painting with black watercolour as a careful…

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  • How to paint a non-consensual smile

    How to paint a non-consensual smile

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    The kid and I were on a trip. I don’t do phone photos so I pushed my over-sized lens in his face. He grimaced. “Look normal!”, I said. “No.” “Please?” “No mum!” I twist my face behind the camera into a weird expression. It doesn’t take much. He smiled and that was that. A non-consensual…

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  • I’m tired and it’s affecting my art routine

    I’m tired and it’s affecting my art routine

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    As much as I try to stay away from posting too much negativity on my blog or social media channels, I can’t really go any other way right now. I know that many of you are shocked, angry, sad, all of the above, by the shit that is the world right now. Some of us…

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  • Planning a new painting

    Planning a new painting

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    Come sketch with me as I plan a new painting and update you a bit on life and work.

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