New Udemy Course LIVE – Online Bird Painting Tutorial NEW! Splendid Fairywren Online Painting Tutorial is NOW LIVE!!! Im pretty excited about this announcement, both because Ive been working so hard to bring this new bird painting tutorial to you on Udemy and its happening at last, and because Im looking forward to this next chapter with you, seeing your beautiful work and painting improvements from the courses I offer again. This marks a new chapter of teaching for me on a platform I know so well and have been a part of for so long, but today we officially step in to BIRD ILLUSTRATION to exp ..read more

PERSIMMON – this months Patreon Painting Lesson Together Hi everyone, I have been so busy lately. Ive just completed my second International Artist Magazine article for the month, and thought Id check in and say hello before shifting gears again in the scramble. Hitting the send button feels good in so many ways… its a huge amount of work to put an article together like that, let alone two at once, but its also such a privilege and thrill to be a part of such an opportunity again. Here is the last, a few years back now but such a buzz even now! To say Im excited about featuring in this wonder ..read more

Our Kingfisher Painting Workshop – Gold Coast Student work Ive just returned from the weeks wonderful 5 day KINGFISHER ILLUSTRATION PAINTING WORKSHOP on the gorgeous GOLD COAST, and its time to catch my breath and reflect on our time together, learning all about bird illustration and watercolour painting. What a beautiful group it was, once again, to work with… Honestly, my students are the best! I am always so touched by their willingness to come and learn something new, their determination in the challenge, and their openness to just explore the process. I so enjoy seeing their thrill when t ..read more

Kookaburra in Eucalyptus – Illustration In Watercolour – +/- 28x36cms – Available This painting has had a funny little story to it coming to be, and I am really just so happy with how it is finally coming to life. There are a few classic subjects I love to illustrate in our character filled Aussie birds – well, I love all of them really – but the Lorikeets, magpies and the Kookaburra are a must paint subjects for any Australian bird artist but boy do these days and years fly by us so fast!       I realised it is actually some years since I last visited these classics, and that ..read more

Rainbow Lorikeet and Eucalyptus – BIRD Study In Watercolour It has been such a busy few months, with almost all of my time going out to teaching lately… And as I look ahead it seems theres plenty more of teaching on my calendar to come too, which is exciting! Ive had painting workshops and retreats in Melbourne & Tassie this year already, and coming up in a couple of weeks time Ill be in Queensland for my Gold Coast Kingfisher event too. I havent stopped! On top of everything else, I am really excited about the new PATREON Painting Lessons that are now live for you to learn from too. Im al ..read more

Bumblebee Painting Tutorial – Coming Soon The finishing touches are going in on my newest painting lesson to share with my community, set to go live on PATREON on March 8. This sweet ‘BUMBLEBEE’ lesson, subject and painting focus has been a delight, and its also a little sidestep into my broader world on Natural History Illustration which is fun! Inspired by our time painting on my recent retreat in beautiful Tasmania, the bumblebee captivates me every time. With a goal of offering these monthly lessons to you, directly inspired by my work and experiences as the emerge, this seemed like a rea ..read more

Tasmania Painting Retreat Workshop Returning home from our wonderful Tasmania painting retreat with Artable this week, I am filled with so many new wonderful people and beautiful new memories in my life. As I say, painting is so much more than the practice itself. These events are about R&R, self care, feeding hearts, souls… and bellies too! As much as anything else, these workshops are about human connection and building positive friendships around the things we love. One of the best things about teaching is the people I get to know along the way, but to see my students connect and form l ..read more

3 DAY Gouldian Finch Illustration – Painting Workshop, Melbourne And so, as the new year kicks off with all kinds of bangs, weve been launched into the new year like it or not. No matter what has come with it, we can all be grateful for the injection of joy that our creative pursuits brings us. For me, it keeps my heart and soul level, nourishes me and keeps me sane! So what better way could there be to start the year with an early painting workshop I say! Im really excited! An early start from home this morning, soft, grey with a little drizzle seems like a preparation for Melbourne weather p ..read more

Brachychiton – Botanical Illustration Commission In Watercolour Following my recent major work featuring a stunning combination of Brachychiton and Gang Gang Cockatoos, I have been enjoying a smaller, purely botanical version of this piece for a client who shares my obsession for this spectacular tree. How could she not, I ask you..! At about A4 in size, this beautiful little watercolour painting study features a cluster of brilliantly coloured Brachychiton flowers, tumbling across the page against a cascade of rick blue green leaves. My familiarity with the subject is well established, but ev ..read more

TOUCAN – February patreon Painting Lesson Good morning everyone! I have juuuuust completed the editing (at long last!) of our epic painting lesson for next month, and I am really excited about whats coming up for you in Februarys monthly Painting Lesson together over on PATREON. It is a big one. It is a colourful one. It is a fun one next month, so get your colours out and ready for the TOUCAN in watercolour deep dive lesson which will be available for you here on the 8th of Feb, 24. Ill be away much of the coming month at my Tassie retreat, as well as the Melbourne and Gold Coast painting wo ..read more