A morning at low water on the sea wall
How a 30 cm board painted in ninety minutes becomes the start of a Tide painting (sample).
Studio notes
What is on the easel, where the paintings go next, and notes on paint, linen and light.
What a red dot means, and how to reserve a painting
The red dot is a gallery habit with a simple meaning. Here is how reserving works at the studio (sample).
Choosing a size for a commission
Measure the wall, not the room: a few rules of thumb for picking a painting size (sample).
Notes on the Tide palette
Four colours and white: why the Tide paintings use so few pigments (sample).