JulesMar 151 minWeatherboard as a sign of care and attentionI have an obsession with weatherboard buildings. There. I've said it. I don't know where it comes from really, perhaps it's from holidays...
JulesFeb 6, 20231 minTo frame or not to frame, that is the questionRecently on Instagram I asked people what they thought about framed and unframed stretched canvas paintings. I was curious because one of...
JulesSep 15, 20223 minDon't use Winsor & Newton Professional Varnish if you live in AustraliaTrying to find a replacement varnish for the Golden ones I've been using
JulesJul 23, 20222 minWhat coloured ground should you use?5 reasons to use a coloured ground instead of working straight onto a white canvas
JulesJun 3, 20221 minWhat is an isolation coat?Whenever it's time for me to varnish my acrylic paintings, I get a lot of questions from people about what an isolation coat is. In...
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...
JulesOct 12, 20211 minThe Creative Process Strikes AgainThis list of the obligatory steps in the Creative Process has been doing the rounds on the internet for quite some time now, and every...
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...