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Family Art Lessons in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
Family Art Lessons in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
Three Simple Comments That Made My Day Sometimes the shortest comments stay with you the longest. After a family art lesson on the beach in Mawgan Porth, I asked what... Read more...
Why I Love Teaching Art in Mawgan Porth
Why I Love Teaching Art in Mawgan Porth
This Is Why I Love Teaching Yesterday, Stephanie arrived for a painting lesson in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall. Today, she left the most wonderful review: “I learnt so much and came... Read more...
Sketch Lessons
Sketch Lessons
Best Lesson Ever? Learning to See at Mawgan Porth On a beautiful summer's day at Mawgan Porth, I had the pleasure of teaching sketching to a wonderful lady, accompanied by... Read more...
Meet My Handmade Beach Gull Assistants
Meet My Handmade Beach Gull Assistants
Meet My Two New Beach Assistants! If you've ever seen me painting on Mawgan Porth beach over the last ten years, you'll know that one thing is almost guaranteed... a... Read more...
En Plein Air Painting Lessons in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
En Plein Air Painting Lessons in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
There really is no better classroom than the outdoors. Every lesson I teach en plein air in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall reminds me that the greatest breakthroughs rarely happen by rushing.... Read more...
Painting En Plein Air at Mawgan Porth Beach, Cornwall
Painting En Plein Air at Mawgan Porth Beach, Cornwall
One of the Hottest Days of the Year… and the Perfect Place to Spend It Some days stay with you forever. Today was one of those days. Mawgan Porth was... Read more...
Art Lessons in Mawgan Porth | A Child’s Creative Breakthrough
Art Lessons in Mawgan Porth | A Child’s Creative Breakthrough
Sometimes the Biggest Breakthroughs Begin with a Simple Question One of the greatest joys of teaching art at Mawgan Porth Beach, Cornwall, is watching someone suddenly realise they can do... Read more...
Observation Before Technique | Art Lessons Cornwall
Observation Before Technique | Art Lessons Cornwall
Can You Tell How Good a Drawing Will Be Before You Ever See It? Sometimes I can. Not by looking at the paper... but by watching the artist. If you'd... Read more...
Art Lessons Mawgan Porth | Painting Confidence
Art Lessons Mawgan Porth | Painting Confidence
From Root Canal Dread to Painting Confidence Some of my favourite teaching moments have very little to do with the finished painting. On a glorious sunny day at Mawgan Porth... Read more...
En Plein Air Painting of Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
En Plein Air Painting of Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
Sunshine and Memories at Mawgan Porth Original acrylic painting on canvas20" x 30" x 1.5"Painted en plein air at Mawgan Porth, Cornwall Finally finished today… Some paintings seem to hold... Read more...
Mother and Son Art Lesson at Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
Mother and Son Art Lesson at Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
Smiles, Giggles and Aha Moments at Mawgan Porth Smiles, giggles, funny hats… and plenty of “Aha!” moments. What a lovely art lesson with this wonderful mother and son at Mawgan... Read more...
Some Favours Mean More Than Others | Artist in Cornwall
Some Favours Mean More Than Others | Artist in Cornwall
Some Favours Mean More Than Others Some Favours Mean More Than Others… ❤️ Some paintings become far more than paint on a canvas… sometimes they're made up of moments, memories,... Read more...