Capturing the colours of a life in France, one magical brush stroke at a time
Bonjour - and thank you for visiting my website!
I am a British artist living in the Languedoc area of the south of France. From the narrow streets of local villages to the vast panoramas of vineyards, mountains & coastline, this area is an endless source of inspiration for me. I have a passion for light and for colour, and I use the wonderful properties of watercolour to create artwork with a unique energy and sense of place.
In addition to developing my own art, I also love teaching, helping and inspiring people to live more creative lives. Do check out my Workshops page for details of upcoming events, holidays and reviews. As a passionate sketcher and the founder of Urban Sketchers Languedoc, my website also includes details of the regular meetings taking place in the 'real' south of France.
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Reviews
Having recently completed the Watercolour Sketching for beginners course I can highly recommend both the course and the excellent teacher, Annette. Being a complete novice I was amazed and thrilled by the many skills I learnt and the wonderful paintings I was able to produce. Annette is a friendly and enthusiastic person and a brilliant teacher.
Angela Q. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - January 2021
I thoroughly recommend Annette’s informal courses. Great for beginners like me. I took art at school but that’s where it stopped. Thanks for the encouragement Annette
Kate S. - October 2019
Stunning!!!! The picture arrived safely and is lovely !. Thanks ever so much, Iain
Iain K.
My husband and I had already bought four of Annette’s sketches before we attended an exhibition of hers in last January. We were completely blown away by all her work and bought two more. If we had more wall space available we would have loved to buy more and had real trouble deciding which two would make the cut! They bring us a great deal of pleasure and we are so glad that we were able to pick them up before the current lockdown.
Nicola F. - March 2020
I went with very low expectations but a secret hope that I might actually be able to do this – Annette said everyone can draw – and she is right!! I did and I can!! Thank you Annette for giving me the confidence to just go for it . We were so lucky that we had a beautiful sunny day (and a fab lunch sitting outside ) Lagrasse is a fabulous location to sketch too.. Annette makes you feel totally at ease and it was lovely to go with 3 other fun lovely women too ! Looking forward to more classes please soon
Honor M - Lagrasse, November 2017
Sketchbook Notes
Charity Christmas Cards 2023
For 2023 I have donated a second watercolour design to the national charity Cancer Support France. Volunteers for this association do amazing work helping English speaking people and their families affected by cancer. This year my design is titled ‘Our … Read More
MiDi magazine – L’art du trait
In July I was contacted by a writer for ‘La Dépêche’ who was compiling an article listing art courses and workshops available across the region. A few phone calls later and we found ourselves chatting by the Canal du Midi … Read More
Joyeux Noël!
Have you been naughty or nice?! I hope that you enjoy a wonderful week of celebration and 2023 brings you much happiness, good health and many many things that you wish for. This festive face was the subject of our … Read More
Urban Scenes with Bright Colour Choices
I’m super excited to be working with Etchr Studio on a second series of Urban Sketching workshops. This free 30 minute class on YouTube is a preview for the longer mini workshop “Dynamic Colour Choices”.… Read More
Make More Art with me & Etchr Studio!
New for 2021 I have partnered with Etchr Studio to give some new online urban sketching workshops – check out the free YouTube preview here! … Read More
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