I spend A LOT of time in my studio. I feel guilty about how much time I spend painting - I often end up painting all weekend! Of course I love my time in the studio but it means I don't have much of a life outside of that and spend too little time with my family. I also feel guilty when I'm not painting because it's not only my passion, it's also a job and ultimately I need to generate an income from it. When I handed in my notice last year, I wrote a blog about being brave and taking a leap...

Have you ever had a lightbulb moment when you suddenly know exactly what you have to do? Last Monday I had this - a moment of absolute...

I usually take my own reference pics but not always. For my painting Converse I used a copyright free image from a site called Pixabay,...