Salisbury Gouache

Salisbury Gouache

Small or midsize American towns are fascinating to many Europeans because they really look very different. This gouache sketch shows two elements which stood out to me: the massive horizontals represented by the traffic lights and the typical facades – warehouse...
Selwyn Co. Paint crawl

Selwyn Co. Paint crawl

Ten years ago, I returned from New Zealand, and I have wanted to go back there at least for a short visit ever since. I was rummaging through my old photos on the weekend and somehow, what with one thing leading to another, I was walking along the streets in my old...
Wuthering heights | Sturmhöhe

Wuthering heights | Sturmhöhe

It’s been a lovely weekend, and before I plunge myself into the bustle of the working week I want to share this plein air painting with you. On Saturday, I managed to snatch one of the rare dry moments of the day and went to a spot outside town which I had put...
September

September

This month was an extraordinarily productive one. My husband was away in the first half and I got into the habit of truly painting for an hour or so every day and maybe a bit more on the weekends. When I’m away for work, I also have my sketching and painting kit...
A rooster | Ein Hahn

A rooster | Ein Hahn

I often listen to audiobooks whilst painting, and a curious thing happens to the paintings because of that: the contents of the book is usually added to whatever it is I’m dealing with. In the case of this little inquisitive rooster, I was listening to...