JulesNov 2, 20214 minGolden Fiber Paste as an alternative to watercolour paperIn an effort to try and make my larger paintings as texturally interesting as my smaller paper works, I looked at Golden's Fiber Paste to...
JulesJul 16, 20214 minDoes size really matter?The perils of scaling up Translating a small study up to a larger painting has always been a huge challenge for me. There are several...
JulesMar 27, 20212 minWhat your painting style reveals about your personalityI was chatting with a friend today about painting, and why she loved painting loosely and why I enjoyed a tighter polished picture. My...
JulesFeb 7, 20211 minBlurring the linesI noticed yesterday while painting, that it was possible to get furry line edges on my brush stroke marks by wetting the canvas and then...
JulesDec 26, 20202 minRising trend: Cottage CoreI was reading on BBC’s website this morning about a rising trend during the pandemic: #cottagecore. Think: cute cottages nestled in rural...
JulesMar 12, 20202 minAre you exhausted from all the unmade decisions?One of the great things about being creative is your vision. You have the amazing superpower of being able to see many outcomes, multiple...
JulesOct 17, 20193 minWhy It's Time To Loosen The Grip on the OutcomeA happy accident I was watching a video of artist Lola Donoghue while she was painting a giant canvas, and was really surprised when she...
JulesSep 13, 20192 minIf you were a bird, what would your nest be like?I love asking these kinds of questions. The kind that really get to the heart of what makes you you, why you do things, and how to be...
JulesAug 21, 20191 minArtist Profile: Lola DonoghueLola Donoghue is an abstract artist from Ireland, whose work is dreamy and beautiful. I have one of her large prints framed at home,...