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Mawgan Porth Beach Painting for the RNLI
Mawgan Porth Beach Painting for the RNLI
A Mawgan Porth Beach Painting Created by Passers-By for the RNLI Today on Mawgan Porth beach, something rather lovely happened. I set up a 14" x 11" canvas and invited... Read more...
Art At The Beach… A Birthday Shed in Mawgan Porth
Art At The Beach… A Birthday Shed in Mawgan Porth
Art At The Beach… a birthday shed for Jeanni Some updates are small in size, but large in meaning. This week, Art At The Beach has a lovely new shed... Read more...
Art Lessons on Mawgan Porth Beach
Art Lessons on Mawgan Porth Beach
This beautiful little painting was completed in one hour, en plein air on Mawgan Porth Beach in Cornwall, at the end of a long school day. She is nine years... Read more...
Art Lessons in Mawgan Porth
Art Lessons in Mawgan Porth
Nine Years Old, Seven Hours In… and Six Paintings Later There are some teaching moments that say more than words ever could. This young lady is nine years old. After... Read more...
St Michael’s Mount Print, Cornwall
St Michael’s Mount Print, Cornwall
St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall For me, St Michael’s Mount has always been more than an iconic Cornish landmark. As a child, passing it on the train felt like the beginning... Read more...
Beauty of Painting in Cornwall
Beauty of Painting in Cornwall
Beauty of Painting in Cornwall One of the most beautiful things about painting is that it can hold far more than the view in front of you. A painting can... Read more...
From a Cornwall Art Lesson to a Lifetime Skill
From a Cornwall Art Lesson to a Lifetime Skill
What begins as a holiday art lesson in Cornwall can sometimes become a lifetime skill. This student first came to me for an art lesson while visiting Cornwall, then carried... Read more...
What Art Can Do in Cornwall
What Art Can Do in Cornwall
What Art Can Do in Mawgan Porth A little glimpse of what art can do here in Mawgan Porth, Cornwall... Not just the finished picture, but the smiles, the confidence,... Read more...
Nine-Year-Old Learns Art in Cornwall
Nine-Year-Old Learns Art in Cornwall
Seven Lessons at Nine Years Old… Learning How to See There are moments in teaching when the artwork is wonderful, but the smile says even more. This lovely nine-year-old young... Read more...
Age 10: Three Hours Later…
Age 10: Three Hours Later…
Age 10: Three Hours Later… Age 10. Told she was bad at art. Three hours later… This before-and-after sketch shows what can happen when a child is not just asked... Read more...
Online Art Lessons for All Ages
Online Art Lessons for All Ages
Online Art Lessons for All Ages and Abilities Always wanted to draw or paint, but never quite known where to start? I don’t teach you to copy me. I teach... Read more...
Online Art Lessons That Build Confidence
Online Art Lessons That Build Confidence
Online Art Lessons… Three Students, Three Different Dreams This week I have been teaching three very different students online, and it reminded me again why the fundamentals of art are... Read more...