Paint your Heart and Soul 2025 is now open for registration and I am participating for my fifth time. You can learn from over 30 professional artists as they share their tips and techniques for painting portraiture, still life and much more over 52 video masterclasses - including 2 brand new lessons from me - yippee!

When we visit a theme park we spend time on the rides and attractions that we enjoy and we do not worry about going on rides that we do not like. Yet, when it comes to online art courses, we often shift the focus to what we won’t be able to do and this negativity can stop us embracing what we love. In this blog I talk about shifting your mindset to benefit from regular creative inspiration.

It really has been an amazing year at studio flow both for me as an artist and also as a guide to help others unlock the fantastic world of mixed media art through my online classes and workshops. In my blog I share with you my inspirational moments from 2022.

Whenever I chat with fellow artists and students, I find that we typically face a few challenges when it comes to enjoying art just for the pure pleasure of the doing. Take a read of my top tips to overcome these challenges and the importance of regular creative practice.

This year I have been invited back to join the amazing Tam from Willowing Arts and 15 other artists for Kaleidoscope 2022.

If you have not heard of Kaleidoscope before you are in for a real treat. Kaleidoscope is a mixed media art course, hosted by 17 amazing artists, to inspire you as we explore colour, colour theory, the beauty of our world and the human spirit and it starts this week with a FREE TASTER WEEK.