Fabulous results in my beginner's art classes - Let your creative side out!

The step-by-step process is the reason my workshops are suitable for total beginners, as well as artists with more experience who want to learn new techniques and tips, all the way through to experienced artists who want a relaxing day painting away from it all, with time to experiment and try something different.

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Magazine Feature and 'Cover Girl Cow'

I’m delighted that Artist and Illustrators Magazine has chosen one of my Highland Cows to star on the cover of their March edition! And there is a double page spread inside too.

I’m looking for little shafts of sunlight at this time of year, just like we all are, and for me this does the trick!

The proud ‘Cover Girl Cow’ is Loch Venachar, a painting that I donated to a fundraising auction for the Ripple Retreat last year and which raised £1100 to help such a worthy cause/

New online painting courses.

Every now and again someone gets in touch and asks whether I do an online course, so that they can try one of my workshops at home. Of course Id be delighted to have the oppoprtunity to teach students all over the world. I have taken a while to get organised with everything I need, but I am now in the middle of creating my first online workshop. Let me know if youd like to get the information emailed to you when the class is available

Paint your own Rainbow Sheep!

On March 4th I’m holding a one-day painting workshop in which you can paint along with me, step by step and take home your own original sheep canvas at the end of the day.

The venue is the lovely Sharpe’s Pottery Museum, downstairs in the glazing room. This cosy historic building makes the perfect backdrop for a day of fun, relaxing and learning.

We will have a buffet lunch provided by the onsite caterers, and as always, plenty of coffee and tea and slices of homemade cake are provided.

Beginners and more experienced artists are very welcome, we usually have two or three participants who have never painted before, together with some who have, and are keen to do more. We have even had professional artists join in, for a relaxing day trying out a different medium. For more info and booking details click here

Giant Highland Cow Paintings For Sale

Giant Highland Cow paintings for sale!

Dwarfing everyone else in the studio, its Cardross and Oban

Update* Cardross is now residing in beautiful Canada, and international shipping is available for these big girls. Im not saying its easy, but it’s available :) I offer overseas delivery at a subsidised rate so it’s worth checking out one of these big babies if you have a nice big wall.

Revisiting an owl theme

Astronomer - an Owl Painting with a Starry Sky Background

Astronomer - an Owl Painting with a Starry Sky Background

Today I revisited an owl that I have painted before , I wanted to use the same idea but really push the sky and the lighting effects more, to make this painting more like it was in my mind. I have a couple of alterations to make, and then we'll see if I managed to do what I set out to do this morning ☺️ Many artists won't paint the same scene twice, but I actually often do and I enjoy seeing which bits I can change or improve.