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Animals

Flowers

Landscapes

Portraits

The Great Masters

Warm-ups and Skill Builders

Sketchbooks

Printmaking

Still Life

Fine Art Prints

Ocean Glimpse

Ocean Glimpse captures a breath of coastal air, grasses in the foreground as the beach comes into view, full of promise and possibility This is a high-resolution digital download, formatted for A3 with a gallery-style white border, ready for printing and framing. Please note: This artwork is for personal use only. All copyright remains with the artist, and the file may not be shared, resold, or redistributed.

Summer Grasses and Wild Carrot

A close-up of wild carrot and summer grasses painted in Raglan, capturing the movement, light, and simple beauty of the local landscape. This is a high-resolution digital download, formatted for A3 with a gallery-style white border, ready for printing and framing. Please note: This artwork is for personal use only. All copyright remains with the artist, and the file may not be shared, resold, or redistributed.

Sweet Peas and Bunny Tails

Sweet Peas and Bunny Tails was painted in Gisborne NZ, where the beautiful coastline is an endless source of inspiration for me. This is a high-resolution digital download, formatted for A3 with a gallery-style white border, ready for printing and framing. Please note: This artwork is for personal use only. All copyright remains with the artist, and the file may not be shared, resold, or redistributed.

Toetoe at Raglan Harbour

Toetoe at Raglan Harbour celebrates expressive brushwork and layered colour capturing the energy of a landscape in beautiful Raglan NZ. This is a high-resolution digital download formatted for A3 with a gallery-style white border ready for printing and framing. Please note: This artwork is for personal use only. All copyright remains with the artist and the file may not be shared, resold, or redistributed.

Tussock Grass

Tussock Grass captures the rhythm of afternoon coastal light at my local beach, Waikanae in Gisborne, NZ. This is a high-resolution digital download, formatted for A3 with a gallery-style white border, ready for printing and framing. Please note: This artwork is for personal use only. All copyright remains with the artist, and the file may not be shared, resold, or redistributed.

Wainui Beach Stroll

Wainui Beach Stroll, is inspired by the wild beauty of the NZ East Coast Beaches with the rolling clouds, cool water and golden sand. This is a high-resolution digital download, formatted for A3 with a gallery-style white border, ready for printing and framing. Please note: This artwork is for personal use only. All copyright remains with the artist, and the file may not be shared, resold, or redistributed.

Still Life

Flowers ~ Vase of Flowers

Everyone loves flowers! And, a vase of flowers is a staple subject when we think of a still life. In this lesson we are going to paint from our imaginations. We will paint a background layer as a foundation for our artwork and then add all out details with chalk pastels.

Mixed Media ~ Abstract Still Life

Paint an abstract still life using objects from your home. Draw from observation, then add paint. The finishing details will make your artwork sing!

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Free Lesson ~ Christmas Ball Bunting

Watercolours, salt and a bit of string....that's all you need to make some pretty Christmas bunting!

Free Lesson ~ Paint Blot Hearts

This lesson is a twist on the ink blot technique called Klecksography, where ink is blotted between folded paper, transferring the ink to the apposing side to create a wonderful and sometime mysterious mage. Perfectly symmetrical, colourful, and fun, this painting tutorial is perfect for creating a painting for a loved one or for an exercise in colour mixing and symmetry.

Printmaking

Printmaking ~ Botanical Mono-Prints

Mono-Prints are great fun. Simple and effective, they allow for endless experimentation and are accessible for al ages. This lesson uses leaves and flowers for a botanical theme, and is a wonderful way to capture the plants in your garden. Use the prints on their own as beautiful images, use them in collage, cards, for journaling or as beautiful gift-wrap.

Printmaking ~ Craft foam printing

Craft foam is readily available at craft stores, and makes a super effective and accessible printmaking medium. Follow along to learn the process then go ahead and create your own designs using this fun technique.

Printmaking ~ Shaving Foam Marbling

If you're looking for a quick and easy way to make some beautiful paper, perfect for collage, card making or crafting...look no further than shaving foam marbling!!

Sketchbooks

Sketchbooks ~ Accordion Sketchbooks

This quick and easy accordion sketchbook is super simple to make and wonderful for drawing, or painting in. Use one page at a time or unfold it and paint one picture over a number of sides. When you've filled it up, make another to add to it with tape, or make a whole collection of smaller books. Great for Nature Journaling, or collage projects.

Sketchbooks ~ Elastic Band Sketchbook

Using just an elastic band and whatever paper you have to hand, you can create a fun sketchbook in no time.

Sketchbooks ~ Origami Sketchbook

A quick and effective little sketchbook you can create out of a single piece of paper. Experiment with different sizes, and types of paper.

Sketchbooks ~ Warm-up Drawing Prompts PDF

Print these cards and use them as a stand alone drawing activity, or choose 1 or 2 to do as a warm up. They are fun done as a group challenge, or as an individual drawing activity to build drawing skills.

Warm-ups and Skill Builders

2 Minute Warm-ups ~ Ink and Quill Mark Making

Do you have a feather lying around? Why not turn it into a quill? Snip off the end and grab some ink or watery paint, and get drawing just like they did in the old days!

2 Minute Warm-ups ~ Mark Making with Watercolors.

Explore your brush! Use this simple exercise to see how many different marks you can make with your brushes.

2 Minute Warm-ups ~ Mark Making with a Fan Brush

Explore your brush! Use this simple exercise to see how many different marks you can make with your brushes.

2 Minute Warm-ups ~ Mark Making with a Wide Brush

Explore your brush! Use this simple exercise to see how many different marks you can make with your brushes.

2 Minute Warm-ups ~ Mark making with Ink and a Fork

Draw with your fork! Use some ink or watered down paint to experiment with your fork to create as many marks as you can. Can you draw a whole picture with a fork?

2 Minute Warm-ups ~ Mixing Chalk Pastels

Mixing soft pastels (chalks) is a bit like mixing dry paint; the colours blend beautifully. Start with the primary colours for a bit of mixing fun, or create your own colour chart with your favourite colours.

Free Lesson ~ Christmas Ball Bunting

Watercolours, salt and a bit of string....that's all you need to make some pretty Christmas bunting!

Free Lesson ~ Paint Blot Hearts

This lesson is a twist on the ink blot technique called Klecksography, where ink is blotted between folded paper, transferring the ink to the apposing side to create a wonderful and sometime mysterious mage. Perfectly symmetrical, colourful, and fun, this painting tutorial is perfect for creating a painting for a loved one or for an exercise in colour mixing and symmetry.

Sketchbooks ~ Warm-up Drawing Prompts PDF

Print these cards and use them as a stand alone drawing activity, or choose 1 or 2 to do as a warm up. They are fun done as a group challenge, or as an individual drawing activity to build drawing skills.

Skill Builder ~ Making Mandalas

In this lesson we will paint our own mandala. The word "mandala" originates from Sanskrit, meaning "circle," and has been used in spiritual practices for centuries in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Mandalas are circular designs, adorned with intricate patterns and designs that represent the interconnectedness of all things.

Skill Builder ~ Painting with String

Painting with string! Simple and effective, use this technique to create abstract art that you will love! Painting with string is a type of automatic art - meaning you have less control of the end result because the string loops itself onto the paper, resulting in a 'neurographic', abstract style artwork that you can colour with any of your favourite materials.

Skill Builder ~ Scraper Painting

A fun technique you can use as a way to add interest to another painting, or to create a vibrant fun abstract artwork. This is also a fun way to make beautiful collage paper, or for crafting.

Skill Builder ~ Scraper Painting ~ 2

Use a gift card of piece of cardboard as a scraper. This fun experimental painting technique is great for applying a base layer to a painting, making a beautiful abstract painting, or creating expressive collage paper.

The Great Masters

The Great Masters ~ Amedeo Modigliani Portraits

In this lesson we will be creating a masterpiece inspired by Amedeo Modigliani's timeless style! Modigliani is best known for his portraits, which can easily be recognised because of their elongated noses and necks and their long slender faces. We will be using oil pastels and pencils to bring our vision to life. With careful attention we can create our own unique and beautiful portrait.

The Great Masters ~ Blue Horse by Franz Marc

In this lesson we are going to paint a horse in the style of Franz Marc. We are going to be creating one horse on it's own. But, if you enjoy this lesson you could use the stencil and the same process and create a whole herd of horses!

The Great Masters ~ Castle and Sun by Paul Klee

Castle and Sun, 1928 is an abstract cityscape painting from Paul Klee. The colours of the artwork are truly stunning, with triangles and rectangles providing an abstract form of a city or castle scene. In this lesson we create our own 3D version of this beautiful artwork.

The Great Masters ~ Cat and Bird by Paul Klee

Be inspired by Paul Klee and his beautiful, whimsical Cat and Bird painting. Try your hand at scrubbing the paint on!

The Great Masters ~ Joan Mirò Surrealism

Create whimsical, day-dream like artwork while you explore Joan Mirò and his Surrealist style.

The Great Masters ~ Picasso Portraits by Pablo Picasso

Learn about Cubism and create your own Picasso Portrait! Use the lesson printout to come up with one or many variations of different faces. Colour them in any media you choose.

The Great Masters ~ Picasso's Rooster

Learn about Picasso, cubism and re-create your own Picasso style Rooster. Use the photo reference to inspire your colour scheme, or come up with your own! In the video I am using crayon, oil pastels and watercolours, but you can use any materials you like to use.

The Great Masters ~ Starry Night Cityscape

Let Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night inspire you in this lesson to create a mixed media silhouette Cityscape.

The Great Masters ~ Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

Paint your own 'Starry Night' inspired by Vincent van Gogh.

The Great Masters ~ The Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai

Draw and Paint this Iconic Print by Hokusai.

The Great Masters ~ The Japanese Footbridge by Claude Monet

Create your own version of Monet's famous waterlily pond and his Japanese Footbridge.

Portraits

Portraits ~ Tim Burton Portraits

Be inspired by Tim Burtons spooky quirky style and come up with your own fun portraits.

The Great Masters ~ Amedeo Modigliani Portraits

In this lesson we will be creating a masterpiece inspired by Amedeo Modigliani's timeless style! Modigliani is best known for his portraits, which can easily be recognised because of their elongated noses and necks and their long slender faces. We will be using oil pastels and pencils to bring our vision to life. With careful attention we can create our own unique and beautiful portrait.

The Great Masters ~ Picasso Portraits by Pablo Picasso

Learn about Cubism and create your own Picasso Portrait! Use the lesson printout to come up with one or many variations of different faces. Colour them in any media you choose.

Landscapes

Landscapes ~ A Meandering Path

Learn about one pointe perspective and how to create depth in this watercolour lesson. We will paint a grassy field and explore the traditional watercolour processes involved with painting this lovely landscape.

Landscapes ~ A walk through the Birch trees

Create an acrylic painting of Birch trees using masking tape to mark out the organic shape of the trunks.

Landscapes ~ Cloudy Sunset Sky

Paint a cloudy sky at sunset!

Landscapes ~ Misty Forest ~ Atmospheric Perspective

Discover atmospheric perspective, the tool artists use to create the illusion of depth in painting. We will create a moody, misty forest scene using only black and one extra colour of your choice.

Landscapes ~ Silhouette Sunset Sky

Paint a water-colour sunset sky, with a tree lined silhouette.

Landscapes ~ The Forest ~ Watercolours

Explore watercolor techniques like: creating texture, wet on wet, wet on dry, and masking, to create a stunning forest landscape painting. Choose your own colour scheme or follow along and paint an autumn theme. Build your skills and repertoire of techniques!

The Great Masters ~ Starry Night Cityscape

Let Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night inspire you in this lesson to create a mixed media silhouette Cityscape.

The Great Masters ~ Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh

Paint your own 'Starry Night' inspired by Vincent van Gogh.

The Great Masters ~ The Great Wave by Katsushika Hokusai

Draw and Paint this Iconic Print by Hokusai.

The Great Masters ~ The Japanese Footbridge by Claude Monet

Create your own version of Monet's famous waterlily pond and his Japanese Footbridge.

Flowers

Flowers ~ A bouquet for you!

Make a painting of a person holding a beautiful bunch of flowers.

Flowers ~ Vase of Flowers

Everyone loves flowers! And, a vase of flowers is a staple subject when we think of a still life. In this lesson we are going to paint from our imaginations. We will paint a background layer as a foundation for our artwork and then add all out details with chalk pastels.

Flowers ~ Water Colour Roses

Discover a simple and effective way to painting roses.

Animals

Animals ~ Drawing a Rabbit

Learn to draw a rabbit from a reference.

Animals ~ Ginger Cat

In this lesson we will be painting a cat. Cats are great fun to paint!! You can modify the drawing to create your own unique cat. You could experiment with different colours and fur markings, or try adding some different art materials for fun effects.

Animals ~ Gum Tree Birdies

Create a quirky fun bird scene using leaves and a few basic art supplies.

Animals ~ How to draw a Chameleon

Chameleons are fascinating creatures! In this lesson you will learn how to draw a chameleon using a reference image. Add colour with your choice of medium. Included is a colouring page for younger siblings, and a quiz to test your knowledge.

Animals ~ How to draw a Tree Frog

In this lesson, you will learn how to draw a tree frog using pencil and pencil crayons. With a few simple steps, you will be able to create an picture of a tree frog that you can be proud of. So grab your supplies and let’s get started!

Animals ~ Kererū - NZ Wood Pigeon

Draw a Kereru (NZ Wood Pigeon), perched in a Kowhai Tree.

Animals ~ Mark Making Morepork ~ NZ Owl

This cute little owl is inspired by the Morepork, a little owl native to New Zealand.

Animals ~ Mixed Media ~ Collage Lion

Get crafty and create a collage lion using your own painted papers.

The Great Masters ~ Blue Horse by Franz Marc

In this lesson we are going to paint a horse in the style of Franz Marc. We are going to be creating one horse on it's own. But, if you enjoy this lesson you could use the stencil and the same process and create a whole herd of horses!

The Great Masters ~ Cat and Bird by Paul Klee

Be inspired by Paul Klee and his beautiful, whimsical Cat and Bird painting. Try your hand at scrubbing the paint on!

The Great Masters ~ Picasso's Rooster

Learn about Picasso, cubism and re-create your own Picasso style Rooster. Use the photo reference to inspire your colour scheme, or come up with your own! In the video I am using crayon, oil pastels and watercolours, but you can use any materials you like to use.

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