Yes, there is a 2020 year planner or diary designed with you in mind and it’s ready on Amazon.com I have combined a ‘one week to a page view’ diary and inserted a blank page between each week. I have … Read More
An English friend of mine recently relocated from a village near me in France to one in Spain. So after she had settled in, up to a point, I took the train to see her. I took the train from … Read More
I’d like to invite you to take a look at this short video and discover what Painting with Nicola is all about. It’s a NEW and very special site just for my painting students. Click on the link below and I’ll tell you all … Read More
It was a fun workshop at Inspiré Boutique Vinotel in Azille where a creative group got together to learn how to gild. The aim was to learn how to apply Dutch metal leaf in a gold, copper of silver colour They … Read More
The little sketch and notebook I put together with my students in mind now has three super new covers for you to choose from. It still has the helpful tips and painting notes but I have improved the layout and added … Read More
I am always encouraging my painting students to not only pick the right brush for the job but also to be mindful of the marks they make with it. In the previous blog I shared a film of a student … Read More
Not long ago a new company in Denmark asked me to review a watercolour painting kit, so here are the details. This kit and a variety of many more is available from https://123-creative.com The kit I reviewed is available on … Read More
Painting is not just a relaxing, creative and fulfilling hobby, it can literally change your life ! Well that’s what happened to Julie from the USA who came to learn how to use watercolours. However she got much more than … Read More
I watched an artistically and historically interesting documentary created by British artist Anthony Gormley about how art began, looking at cave paintings. He visited some in France, Spain and Indonesia. Created not just centuries apart but also continents apart yet the … Read More