Pippa met me at Mawgan Porth Beach this summer whilst she was on holiday. What began as a chat has grown into an inspiring journey — a steady exchange of pictures, ideas and progress as she moves through the 9-hour Secrets of Art course.

She’s now completed both Sketch and Perspective and is about to start Paint. Along the way, she created this portrait of Bake Off’s Paul Hollywood — proof of what happens when art is taught through understanding rather than imitation.

“Jeanni continues to be my guardian art angel… always there when I need her. When she suggested making the shoulders bigger I couldn’t see it until I tried — and it’s amazing the difference!”

The Secrets of Art course combines psychology, physiology and physics (and much more) to explain how we see. It’s a structured, knowledge-based system that empowers people to create incredible artworks within hours rather than years.

When students understand the science and logic behind what they’re seeing, confidence replaces fear, and creativity becomes second nature.