Season’s greetings!

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another week of loose watercolour fun! How’s your week been so far? Good, I hope. Have you been getting into the Christmas spirit? I’ve finally caved this week and started to Christmas songs, and I think I’ve already heard fifty different renditions of Wham’s ‘Last Christmas.’ But already there’s some presents under the tree, some eggnog on the stove, and a tasty looking turkey sat in the freezer, ready for the big day. And of course, I’ve done some festive-themed painting this week as well.

It was fantastic to see you all at this week’s live broadcast, which was ‘Morning Mist.’ If you missed it, you can watch the short version just below, or catch up with the full version over on the website, loosewatercolours.com.

And if you’d like to watch any other past broadcasts, you can watch them here: https://loosewatercolours.com/past-live-broadcasts/

I’ve been enjoying seeing all of your versions of last week’s live broadcast, ‘Poinsettia Fun!’ They’ve been making me feel very festive indeed. So let’s have a look at some of your masterpieces!

If, like me, you’re starting to plan out your 2026, why not consider joining me on a painting holiday? Join me in beautiful Portugal from the 17th to the 24th October 2026, where you can enjoy a seven day watercolour holiday with five days tuition! You’ll stay at an amazing four star hotel, the Vila Do Obidos, and have a fantastic time painting all of the beautiful sights of the Iberian Peninsula.

If you’d like to find out more, you can visit Alpha Painting Holidays at alphapaintingholidays.com, by mobile phone at +44 (0) 1934 733877, or by email at joinus@alphapaintingholidays.com.

If you want to get some loose watercolour practice this week, why not give ‘So Loose Floral’ a go? You can paint along by watching the tutorial below.

And that’s not all! There’s more new tutorials available to watch on the website this week, so you can also paint along to ‘Fun Xmas Trees’ if you fancy a more seasonal offering. Paint along by following the link here: https://loosewatercolours.com/tutorial/fun-xmas-trees/

If you’ve not had a look at the new website yet, then why not have a wander over? There’s lots of exciting things to discover, but I’ll leave that for you to find out. In the meantime, let’s take a closer look at what membership of the website entails.

You can explore yourselves by following the link here: https://loosewatercolours.com/shop/memberships/monthly-membership/

All this cold weather has had me thinking back to warmer days – Toby had a trip to Diddly Squat Farm this summer, and really enjoyed it!

In terms of my own painting this week, I’ve been inspired by the warmer weather too, and I came up with this little number, which I’ve titled ‘Mediterranean Paint.’ What do you think?

Christmas is just around the corner, and that means it’s gift giving season. If you’re looking for a gift for the artist in your life, or want to treat yourselves to a festive treat, why not upgrade to a set of Loose Gang brushes? Now is the perfect time to get them, as it’s the last call for them to arrive in time for the big day. If you’re interested, you can find them by following the link here: https://loosewatercolours.com/product-category/the-loose-gang

That’s all from me just now, as I’m off to do the last of my Christmas shopping. The big day is fast approaching, and I don’t want a last minute rush around the shops on Christmas Eve. As always though, this week there’s an exclusive tutorial available especially for all of you lovely paid subscribers – after all, it’s your support that helps keep this Substack running! So I hope you all enjoy painting along to ‘Interior Mood.’

Toby and I will be back in your inboxes very soon, but until next time, it’s goodbye from us both. Have a lovely week, and happy painting!