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Falcon & Pig Painted Box
Jean also paints wooden boxes. She first covers them with paper upon which she draws and then paints, creating three-dimensional pieces of artwork.
Gouache and Tempera Paint
Jean uses gouache paint as her chosen medium, which is very similar to tempera. Often, gouache and tempera are interchanged and are even listed together on Jean’s paint tubes, however, they do differ.
Year of the Rat Pop-Up Card
This is how Jean created her Year of the Rat (2020) pop-up card.
The Art of the Chair
Jean has always been inspired to paint chairs as they remind her of past homes and journeys.
Hong Kong Inspiration
Living in Hong Kong for two decades led to numerous creative discoveries that inspired Jean's artwork. A favourite arts and crafts style was the Chinese blue and white batik textile designs that still fill our house as soft furnishings
Colour Theory: Interview with Jean
Right after graduating from the College of Art of Portsmouth, Jean worked as a window display artist and she taught a class about Colour Theory at the College of Art night school.
Teapots and Bamboo
This is the design story of one of Jean’s paintings for our “The Wizards and the Whale” children’s book.