When the sun shines on Nonno – Oil Pastel work in progress
This was only a few days ago when my youngest son and I visited Nonno and we sat on his front porch with the winter sun beaming on us. Of course Homer came too as Nonno smiles more when our fur baby visits. Nonno has been sad for just over one year since Nonna passed …


Don’t leave me
I’d like you to watch the time lapse of this painting. It will show you my work process and how cool digital painting can be and how painterly the finished work can be. http://www.instagram.com/reel/Chbp9clhvug/

Zoe – work in progress digital painting
Below you can watch the digital speed painting in progress. It is so cool to watch how things build up using the Procreate app.


Push the mids
When the light outdoors isn’t that great to pull a work together cohesively I always remember to push my mid hues. I learned this from a past highly regarded artist/teacher. This actually does work if used smartly without over saturating the hues. This is a section of an artwork and you can see the day …

Mudbrick in lockdown
A little mudbrick art studio in it’s cosy surround, picturesque windows built from artist travels in French provincial early-mid 1900’s. This is Montsalvat at the gateway to our Yarra Valley. I spent a few years working up on the mezzanine level as an artist and eventually had to capture it on paper in delish soft …