On the 20th October I had a wonderful day leading a workshop at the beautiful Italianate Glasshouse in Ramsgate, Kent.

I have tried many, many different ways to stretch my watercolour paper... Over the last 10 years I feel I have now mastered the technique that works every time for me, so I thought it was about time I shared it with you... 

Painting white flowers are notoriously tricky, and I am often asked about the best way to go about it… Here are my 5 top tips to make it that little bit easier…

A lot of people ask me, ‘I’d love to start watercolours, but I have no idea where to start!’, or they go out and buy a sketchbook and a watercolour set, but give up too soon. I hope this post will inspire you to not only start, but keep going…