Unlocking my signature palette - the surprising journey from canvas to sketchbook

Ever wondered how artists develop their signature style? Join me on an epic backwards* journey as I unlock the secrets of my own colour palette.

In this video I show you how I translated the colours I use fluently in my acrylic painting (something I’m very comfortable with) into the mixed media I’ve been experimenting with in my sketchbook (something that’s still new to me), creating a shorthand that's transformed my sketchbook practice.

I share some surprising revelations, agonising choices, and the pure joy of colour exploration. Whether you're an artist yourself or simply curious about the creative process, this behind-the-scenes peek offers a blend of intuition, science, and a dash of magic.

* backwards because it feels like things would flow from sketchbook to canvas, rather than the other way around, but really it’s a whole wibbly-wobbly soup of one thing leading to another. Should we really try to impose linear logic on the creative process? No, we should not.