the art of decorative painting day by day.
Last week I discovered five UFO’s in my studio and I just about freaked out.
UFO’s are the dreaded “Un-Finished Objects” which every decorative painter tries to avoid but sometimes doesn’t succeed! These are the projects which get put off from one day to another until they are hidden from plain sight and forgotten. I discovered [...]
Hello again! I’ve been away in Kuala Lumpur on a family emergency the last 7 weeks. I’m back at the studio and classes are in full swing from April 19th onwards.
Things are looking good at the Studio – I have to catch up on some unfinished classes but looking forward to designing some new [...]
I decided to post this “Class Calendar” because this is how it is in Kuwait – everyone travels, including me. So with the calendar, at least you will know when classes are available and can book in advance. Lets not let the year slip by without any meaningful painting OK?
All classes are from 10am to [...]
I painted this very “girlie” daisies project for a “taster” class in Kuwait which will start this week. Its a very simple project which everyone will be able to finish in two sessions of three hours each.
A “taster” class is exactly that – a class to get a taste of decorative painting! In two [...]
I don’t know how many of you remember your early days of painting? If like me, you painted and painted and painted, you will identify with this little poem. I don’t know who wrote it but its brilliant!
She learned to paint on Monday, Her strokes were going fine. [...]
If you’re tired of hunting around for a new paperbag to put in all the stuff you need to take with you every time you go to classes or workshops or if you keep forgetting things to bring, here are some tips for getting organised:
Buy yourself one of those toolboxes made of durable plastic – [...]
