This mountain landscape caught my eye the moment I saw it. It's not like anything I've painted before, I love testing myself and painting this scene was a lot of fun. There's a mixture of sharp and soft elements and I wanted to emphasise them by making the mountain as sharp as I could and the clo...

There's something about autumn that makes me want to slip on my boots, warm coat, scarf and just walk. Especially on days like this where the setting sun creates a warm glow on everything it touches. I've painted my fair share of autumnal landscapes and it can be difficult to find something new t...

I can't tell you how many hours I've spent walking along this river. As the child of a professional landscape artist, and with this picturesque river within a short distance, it became the venue of regular family outings during my younger years. I now live within walking distance and I know every...

This is the stunning view of Ladybower reservoir as seen from Bamford Edge in the High Peak in Derbyshire, England. The colours change throughout the seasons (as does the weather!) which adds to the vibrancy of the place. If your timing is good and you reach the top when the weather is fine and c...

I think my scene preference for painting has changed a little over the last four or five years, possibly as a result of demand but I like to stretch myself too. I've been asked to paint quite a few scenes like this and I can see why. There's something very peaceful about the stillness of the wate...

As with many of my tutorials, the decision to paint a subject has been a request from either one of our art school students or YouTube subscribers. The subject of this lesson is the result of so many requests, from direct emails to social media comments, across the board. I looked at many referen...

I went through a phase of painting scenes from villages in the Cotswolds UK a few years ago. If you've been there you will know how attractive the area is. I love the pretty villages and stone buildings and this scene is quite typical of that area. Needless to say these paintings are always popul...

I’ve been asked to do a tutorial on pine trees and mountains a lot over the last year but until now I’d not found any scenes that I felt inspired by. Thankfully this scene has both of those elements which work well together giving the viewer a great composition and feeling of depth. The snow adds...

I took this photograph last summer while holidaying in Wharfedale, Derbyshire. Thirteen years earlier I proposed to my wife at the Inn not more than two hundred yards from this spot.

I’m always on the lookout for a simple subject that will be more appropriate for the beginner, mainly because muc...

One of the most difficult elements in a landscape to paint is water. For this tutorial, I spent a lot of time looking for just the right spot at my local river where there was an appropriate amount of surface movement, reflection and interest to test artists of all levels. It lends itself to a sm...

Looking for attractive but simple scenes that make good lessons is more difficult than you'd think! This beautiful, lush green woodland carpet with a delicate splattering of bluebells is perfect for an intermediate or beginner artist. I'm not saying that this scene is particularly easy but there ...

In this lesson I'll show you how to achieve the subtly in light and colour needed to accurately recreate this delicate landscape scene. I love the light in this painting with the contrast of the cool greens in the grass and the warm light in the morning sky. This scene may seem a little daunting ...

This is a scene that reminds me of my early years as a professional artist and it’s very typical of the type of subject matter that I was looking for at that time. It’s an uncomplicated scene in both colour and technique, but there’s enough in it to be an attractive smaller painting.

Although th...

This sky lesson has been designed with the beginner in mind. It’s quite a busy sky, with smooth transitions between the different colours. It takes a little practice to achieve the softness but it’s such an important skill to master for photorealistic artworks. This lesson will give you the confi...

I love days like this, fresh and bright. Wrapped up nice and warm with only your face showing and the crunch of frosty earth under foot as you walk. I imagine a roaring fire and a hot mug of tea waiting for you when you return home.

This frosty landscape is an interesting one! The colours make i...

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Autumn may see the return of frosty mornings and long nights but with it also comes an array of breath-taking, fiery hues. As trees tr...

As my children are getting older and more responsible, my wife and I are regularly able to steal an hour to go for an uninterrupted walk around our village. One of our favourite walks starts through our little garden gate and into the woods, then downhill towards the valley and the river, past th...