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If you lose motivation, it might be time to push on
The series secret A secret that experienced artists often tell you, is to work on more than one painting at a time, that way when you get...

Jules
Apr 6, 20212 min read
What your painting style reveals about your personality
I was chatting with a friend today about painting, and why she loved painting loosely and why I enjoyed a tighter polished picture. My...

Jules
Mar 27, 20212 min read
Where do you flow to, my lovely?
Finding flow Often associated with sports stars, dancers, musicians, drivers... flow is the state you’re in when you lose sense of time...

Jules
Mar 25, 20212 min read
It’s a kind of magic
Are you the kind of person who looks for the trap door at the magic show? Or do you sit there enthralled, waiting to be wowed? Magic is...

Jules
Mar 18, 20212 min read


Is Your Inner Critic The Dominant Voice In Your Head?
Popped up to Montville this morning to deliver the 5 canvases I've been working on over the past few weeks to the gallery. It's always an...

Jules
Mar 3, 20212 min read


“Come For Tea At The House With The Pandanus Tree” /// artist’s thoughts
Have you ever wondered who lives in a house like this? (As Lloyd Grossman used to ask). I often do, and I am fascinated with trying to...

Jules
Feb 24, 20211 min read


Lily’s Tropical Hideaway /// artist’s thoughts
I’ve long been a fan of tropical architecture, with the sloping eaves, the breezeways, and cooling ponds in courtyards. With this...

Jules
Feb 24, 20211 min read


Blurring the lines
I noticed yesterday while painting, that it was possible to get furry line edges on my brush stroke marks by wetting the canvas and then...

Jules
Feb 7, 20211 min read
Rising trend: Cottage Core
I was reading on BBC’s website this morning about a rising trend during the pandemic: #cottagecore. Think: cute cottages nestled in rural...

Jules
Dec 27, 20202 min read
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