Connecting with the spirit of nature through Water Colour

I am an intuitive painter.  This is why I love to use watercolour as my primary medium. It is through watercolour that I can access a spiritual world.

When working with a wet-in-wet technique the paint is laid onto a wet surface. It mixes with the water and finds its own way as it travels from the brush onto the paper. It’s as if the watercolour has a life of its own. When I’m painting I enter a meditative state. I’m having a conversation with the paint, working with the flow and listening to my intuition as I follow the movement of the watercolour. I love the freedom and spontaneity that the medium of watercolour gives me. It suits my personality and offers me the variety that I need which stimulates my creative process.

When I’m painting outdoors I feel as though I am connecting with nature and melting into the landscape. I am sure that this is why my rough sketches feel more alive as I feel they have captured the soul of the place. Like Vincent Van Gogh, I want to capture that spirit and the energy of the scene in my work. Nature is very healing and I want my paintings to be uplifting through colour and light.