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It’s apparent that lockdown has inspired a revolution in art and crafts, but isolation has and continues to take its toll on the nation’s mental health. Often our thoughts and feelings can be overwhelming and are largely outside of our...

This year perhaps it’s more important than ever to let people know that we’re thinking of them at Christmas. In this landscape scene, I’ve included some elements that often create a feeling of wellbeing and optimism - sunshine and snow...

Hello! Welcome back to the world of Unicorns. With Christmas coming, I thought it would be fun to try a picture that included Santa, with the idea that you may be able to turn this funny little painting into a card perhaps. I like a bit of humour, and...

Hello everyone! Welcome to my first blog, a small contribution for Patchings Virtual Festival 2020, as we can’t attend the usual annual event where I was due to exhibit, and demonstrate for the first time in the Search Press marquee to promote my...

Vivienne Cawson's stunning title, The Kew Book of Painting Orchids in Watercolour, is a must-have for those who are interested in painting flowers, and is published in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, as a celebration of their...

For more information on MHAW 2020 and the Mental Health Foundation visit their website.Mental Health Awareness Week - Art as and Escape#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek A friend of ours went missing, leaving his watch and phone at home. A wonderfully...

It’s apparent that lockdown has inspired a revolution in art and craft, but it is clear that isolation is taking a toll on the nation’s mental health. Mental Health Awareness Week 2020 (MHAW), hosted by the Mental Health Foundation during...

With the plants in the garden starting to bloom, now is the perfect time to get your paints out! We caught up with watercolour expert Trevor Waugh, BA SGFA, for a look at his life and painting techniques.I started painting at the age of four when I...

We caught up with Alison C. Board, author of the fantastic A Beginner's Guide to Watercolour with Mixed Media, for a chat about her career, artistic inspiration, and to learn her advice for novice artists.Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I...

Vivienne Cawson's stunning title, The Kew Book of Painting Orchids in Watercolour, is a must-have for those who are interested in painting flowers, and is published in association with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, as a celebration of their annual...