Watercolour Painting For Beginners Starting watercolours for beginners can feel a bit overwhelming. You do a quick search and suddenly it looks like you need 24 paints, 10 brushes, three palettes, and paper that costs more than your weekly shop. It’s a lot—and honestly, it puts people off before they’ve even started. So let’s strip it right back. If you were coming to one of my classes tomorrow, here’s what I’d actually want you to have. Nothing more, nothing unnecessary—just what works. 🎨...

The Resurrected Christ - Rembrandt For hundreds of years, artists were willingly painting with something that was slowly poisoning them. Not metaphorically. Not in a tortured “art is pain” kind of way. I mean actual, genuine, toxic paint. White lead paint—one of the most important materials in art history and essential for painting itself —contains lead, a heavy metal that builds up in the body over time. And the worst part? Artists had no idea just how dangerous it was. They weren’t just...

Creativity At Work In recent years, the conversation around wellbeing at work has shifted dramatically. Gone are the days when employee wellbeing meant just offering gym discounts or free fruit in the office. Today, businesses are recognising something far more powerful: creativity. Team building workshops aren't just making bridges out of spagetti, and chatting about strategy that no-one cares about. Companies now value the benefits of fully structured corporate team building art classes ....