Autumn is my favourite season, both for the weather and the array of warm colours in the landscape. As an artist the inspiration is endless really, but here I will tell you about my seven favourite things to paint.

In my own paintings I create a lot of texture and layering of colour and lines, so let's go on a little tour of my favourite crops and close-ups, and how I created the effects. Taking a closer look at them we can see how my favourite techniques can create a little magic. There are always interesting areas of a painting that deserve a closer look!

Last month I set myself a challenge. I needed to get reconnected to my playful creative self to move forward with some ideas. I received...