Join me for a special winter live class where we’ll paint this frosty wonderland within a snow globe!

This month, we’re stepping into a cozy winter wonderland with gouache! This piece combines a softly blended sky, gentle pastel snow, and a magical sparkle trail weaving through a frosty forest.

If you’re new to gouache, or finding some of it’s quirky ways frustrating, you will likely have encountered some problems with layering.

I love using this soft blending technique with gouache- it's the perfect touch to the background of this snowy winter village!

I love to paint from photos; it allows me to relax and really slow down and study colors and textures. I paint about half and half realistic landscapes and whimsical landscapes, but all of the technical skill I use for whimsical scenes comes from paintings like this.

This sweet little lazy river is a study in light and shadow. We'll paint bands of illumination passing through the trees and onto the grass to capture the atmosphere of a late summer afternoon.

Grab your paints and lets paint this pretty Woodland Walk! This scene is a great exploration of texture and atmosphere that is an absolute joy to paint!

I've painted a few different versions of this beautiful scene over the past several years, and it's always a joy to paint!

This spooky little scene is a great choice for trying out some different blending techniques.

This spooky scene allows us to dive right into the Halloween mood with eerie silhouettes and beautiful blends to create a fiendishly foggy background.

This magical moonlit forest path is deceptively simple and only requires a handful of colors on your palette!

In this tutorial, I’ll talk you through my favorite way to paint northern lights with gouache.

Poster color is very similar to gouache and is often an acceptable substitute if you cant get hold of gouache. In this video I’ll talk a little about why I like poster color as I paint this lake scene.

This is one of my favorite paintings and by far my most popular tutorial!

This short and sweet tutorial will talk you through the process of painting a cute little bush in the forest bathed in beams of sunlight.

This tutorial focuses on building up a landscape with a loose under-painting of either watercolor or heavily thinned gouache.

One of my favorite things to paint is winter snow scenes, and in this tutorial you’ll learn how to do just that, using only white, black and blue gouache!

In this tutorial we’ll paint a beautiful moonlit sea in gouache. You don’t need many colors for this one; just black, white and blue.

In this tutorial we’ll paint a pretty misty sunrise using a limited color palette to capture the dramatic light and shadows. This landscape is an excellent way to practice creating natural textures and blending with gouache, and will work well on a cotton or cellulose paper.

Working from a reference photo is a great way to practice capturing a landscape in gouache. You can work from the comfort of your home and take your time without worrying about changing light or moving subjects. To give yourself the best chance of success, there are a few things you might find helpful to look for in a suitable reference photo.