This is just a quick update to say that we made the transition today from the old Forum to the new technology called 'Groups.' We are pleased to say that it looks as though it will be a viable option for us, now and in the future (providing the tech teams leave us alone for a while!) Thanks to those of you who have already signed in and are starting to find their feet. Our observations so far are:

1. The transition initiated an email to us for every post and comment we had made on the forum....hundreds have been deleted by Olly, but our thoughts must go to Edo, who probably has thousands to go through! We had no warning of this, and so to anyone that has also received a crazy number of emails today from us, then please accept our apologies for the inconvenience. These are not the…

Every year three cherry trees explode with color in front of an otherwise undistinguished apartment building in my neighborhood. This year I managed to get there at the height of bloom. A plein air attempt.

This is my latest watercolor, representing a fragment of the fortified church, of Viscri village - Transylvania, part of UNESCO World Heritage.

I started this watercolor channel because I see too many artists stuck in the same cycle—following tutorials without truly understanding what they are doing. After more than 47 years working with color, I’ve learned that real progress doesn’t come from copying, but from understanding technique and design

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