Wishing all my wonderful readers a most snug and contented Christmas on this chilly Melbourne Christmas Day. Family is soon to arrive, so I had better go and prepare! The gifts are under the tree and the Christmas cake is on the table. I have included one of my hand painted Christmas cards, inspired by the watercolourists online, but with bottle brushes, so slightly more original.

Hello to all my readers, It is Christmas Eve and in many ways, sadder than most, with the passing of loved ones whom may no longer grace us with their presence. I have spent a few hours navigating examples of Christmas art, so a big thank you goes to the unimaginably talented water colour artists. What strikes me is their knack for proportion. Is there an unsaid rule that a Christmas gnome has to be this size against a Christmas tree? I understand there is skill in proportion. When I draw freely, I am unable to discover a proportion that appeals to the eye unless I am copying an object…