Journal

Studio notes on painting, framing and living with art.

A gold and violet abstract painting hanging above a wooden console, showing how warm and cool colour meet in a room.

Colour · 2 min read

How Colour Changes the Feeling of a Room

Warm palettes enclose, cool palettes open a room up. How to read an artwork’s temperature, judge it against...

An angled close-up of a textured abstract painting, showing raised surface detail.

Texture · 2 min read

Why Texture Matters in an Oil Painting

Thick paint catches light in a way that flat printing cannot. What texture does for a painting, how to ligh...

A framed abstract painting shown on a wall in a styled room, for scale reference.

Sizing · 3 min read

How to Choose the Right Art Size for Your Space

Measure the furniture, not just the wall. A practical method for sizing art to a sofa, bed, table or empty ...