What do you consider the most important aspect of being an artist? Having a strong, authentic creative voice might well be it.

Would you like to develop your drawing style and create an interesting vocabulary of shapes and forms in fresh, playful ways? If your answer is Yes then read more about my upcoming course, guaranteed to nudge and nurture your creativity in alternative ways through drawing, the most basic source for creative expression.

"Drawing is the artist's most direct and spontaneous expression. A species of writing: it reveals, better than does painting, his true personality." - Edgar Degas

Creative Leap - Natura

This is a three week long course built around the concept of my original Creative Leap courses: simple yet dynamic coordinated drawing projects with letters, numbers and symbols used as anchor points for imaginative drawings. Develop fresh creative ideas and visual stimulus to use as resources in your paintings and designs.

The first Creative Leap was launched in February 2016 and I have now developed the concept into a program with two different themes: the natural world with a more meditative ‘doodle & design’ course following on later.

Creative Leap - Natura is suitable for artists and designers of all levels and experience and will run from 6 to 26 July. The price is £120 and registration closes on 5 July. I’m also offering an Early Bird discounted price of £95 until 27 June,

Registration is via the button on my website. An email will be sent out on 4 July to give joining instructions and a password. If you register, please check that the email address used is the same one that’ll be used for course communication and if it isn’t let me know ASAP.

If you would like to learn more about the Creative Leap concept have a look at the information page. To get an idea of the way I structure my courses you’re welcome to take a look at Colour Play, a short (and free) course created in response to lockdowns around the world.

Here’s some student feedback from previous Creative Leap courses:

'I’ve loved every project in Creative Leap. You’ve encouraged us to observe, manipulate shapes, think about colour and see endless possibilities in familiar objects. I now realise it’s good to experiment and make mistakes as negatives can so often become positives.' - W P

'This course is wonderfully balanced and productive..... and exactly what I needed right now. I am especially grateful to you for reawakening my joy in drawing, plus so much else. Many ideas to pursue.' -A H 

Join in! Escape some of the madness of this world and make your own magic! 

Other News

I now have my very own online shop initially with a small collection of original watercolour florals and portraits at special introductory prices. You can still buy prints in my Etsy shop where I have free global shipping on all orders over £60 until the end of June (coupon code JOYJUNE20).

Follow me on Instagram where I post daily. For a little added inspiration I do two creative prompts every week. Fifteen minutes #colourspark on Mondays and #fifteenonfriday. The live demos can also be seen in the Facebook group Explore Colour - Creative Prompts afterwards. You are welcome to join it!

Based on positive feedback and demand, I’ve extended the free access to Colour Play until the end of summer. This five day course created in response to ‘lockdowns’ around the world will give you good insight into the way I teach my online courses.