Inspired by Jean Haines

The other day at my local art store, I discovered that they now offered art books in English, & when I was excitedly perusing through their books, I was drawn to Jean Haine's book called "Atmospheric Flowers in Watercolour". When I opened it, I yelled (in my head)"Eureka"! This is how I want to paint! … Continue reading Inspired by Jean Haines

Learning to paint…everything!

I have had the wonderful chance of attending art classes in Madrid during our family visit here and I am learning so much. After 6 months of learning from books and YouTube videos, I felt so privileged to be able to paint under the guidance of professionals. I had 2 teachers who taught me in … Continue reading Learning to paint…everything!

Pain before Pleasure

Who would want to put pain before pleasure you might ask but many of us actually do it. I'm not talking about anything sexual here, just life in general. Some do it out of necessity, like having to go to work so that they can afford to do what they love. Or others like me, … Continue reading Pain before Pleasure

Back to Painting

Its been 3 longs months that I haven't painted! The house move killed my mojo I think and although it was always at the back of my mind that I should get back to it, it wasn't till I started feeling a little depressed this week, that I knew I had to get out my … Continue reading Back to Painting