Australian How To Paint

A Passion for Sea and Sky

For as long as I can remember, I have been attracted to wild places. My favourite places are high rocky outcrops to view the setting sun, or the first rays of light as they kiss the morning hills.

The presence of water makes these scenes more memorable in my mind, so it is hardly surprising that my love for the wild open spaces fostered a love for bushwalking and also a desire to paint these places.

I believe thatmyself attracted to subjects with strong light emanating from them, and love to look directly into the light to capture the last rays of the sun or the glow on the wet sand.

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