Acrylic art comes in virtually every texture and colour, so how can you choose the right one for your home? While furniture makes your home more comfortable, it's artwork and personal photographs that transform it into a home that brims with personality. (View painting above "Apples and Honeysuckle") Determine [...]
Art Exhibition and Auction in Aid of Alder Hey Children's Hospital I am delighted to announce my participation in the Brighter Futures Exhibition, a unqiue celebration of artwork from over 50 artists, coming together to raise funds for Alder Hey Children's Hospital. The exhibition consists of contemporary paintings, sculpture, ceramics and mixed media [...]
I am drawn to cabbages and their spectacular leaves, and to tulips particularly in the spring. I wanted to paint a still life with no background, just the leaves bleeding out to the edges of the canvas. Naturally, your eyes gravitate to the centre where you instantly see the coloured tulips, and suddenly, the [...]
I love to use artistic license in my paintings, changing things to suit my ideas and the composition. It enhances and accentuates aspects of my designs creating a more colourful, eye catching and dramatic end result. Sometimes it is the utter freedom of throwing “scale” to the wind, that helps you come up with [...]
I recently shared a video explaining why I like to paint around the corners (you can watch it here). However, it didn't share what started the ball rolling. In 2006 I bought, for a few pounds, a pack of 3 canvases from a local art and craft shop. Little did I know at the [...]
Everyone knows and loves the Blue Tit, which is partly why I like painting them. For me, "Blue Tits in a Hedgerow Nest" is a much-loved composition, but with an original twist. Nature is so beautiful in winter, often dark with sudden flashes of colour. Country churches stand out in their own splendour. The [...]
Barn Owls symbolise the countryside. Farmyards and woodlands are their domain. I have used enormous artistic licence painting them larger than life, and in an imaginative landscape. I wanted to draw attention to the detail of their fabulous feathers, against the vibrant design of the patchwork. I pay homage to three very beautiful barn [...]
My acrylic canvas paintings don't need frames. Why? Because I paint around the sides too. This short video share why I like to do this. There is a transcription below the video should you prefer to read about it. Video Transcription All my paintings go [...]
People often ask me where I get my ideas from, so this short video shares the inspiration behind "Berkshire Pig with Chickens", an acrylic painting on canvas. This painting is currently available to purchase, for more details click here. There is a transcription below the video should you prefer to read about it. [...]
I am fascinated by painting brown paper. I scrunched and folded it to create an abstract design. The wild flowers and brown paper epitomise the simple and commonplace. The careful composition highlights the beauty in nature. This original acrylic painting is currently available to purchase, for more details click here. The video below shares [...]
When I studied the composition of this painting I decided to dramatically change it. The hens were originally in a green field with a colourful hen house and a castle in the distance. The inspiration for the hens came from beautiful hens that we saw in China. The landscape turned to snow with the [...]
In this video EBWatts explains how this fun painting came to life. EBWatts knew she wanted to paint the day bed, but what should go on top? Having painted this wonderful bed, and the fun dogs, what made EBWatts make the parasols?
September News I am delighted to be able to share that I have been featured in a couple of publications this month. First, in Artists and Illustrators magazine and their website here: Artists And Illustrators Magazine. And secondly, in Lancashire And North West Magazine, and here is an excerpt from the article, (Written [...]
