From My Studio: Exploring Helen Alice Johnson’s Creative Process

Each week, Helen Alice Johnson takes inspiration from the natural world that surrounds her in Alston, Cumbria. Her paintings reflect the landscapes, gardens, and changing seasons, offering viewers a glimpse into the beauty of nature. In this blog, Helen shares the moments that spark her creativity, from a walk in the countryside to the sight of a flower blooming in her garden.

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In the Studio: Week 27

This week I show you what to do when a painting isn’t going according to plan - and how to be brave in changing it! Join me as I radically change my sunflower abstract oil painting.

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Week 34: Lassay Les Chateaux for the 3rd time!

Revisiting Lassay Les Chateaux Medieval garden for the third time, I am inspired by the purple and yellow explosions of colour to make a vibrant abstract landscape painting. Meet me in the garden to see what I see!

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In the Studio: Week 26

This week I am painting Sunflowers in oil on two canvases, in the shape of the Golden Section rectangle. One half is a traditional oil painting and the other an abstract landscape. Join me now to see how I painted it.

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Week 33: Lassay Les Chateaux revisited

This week I revisit the Medieval Garden at Lassay Les Chateaux as I look for inspiration for my large abstract paintings, and find lots of contrasting colours and shapes. Join me here now.

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In the Studio: Week 25

Join me this week back in France as we all battle with the current heat wave and I show you the first week of my new abstract diptych painting of sunflowers

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Week 32: Kilndown, Kent

Join me in a garden in Kent as I seek inspiration for my large abstract paintings and look at how gardens are being affected by drought, Global Warming and Climate Change.

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In the Studio: Week 24

Join me this week as I show you the process from start to finish of a triptych painting I have been doing.

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Week 31: Larch Cottage Nurseries

This week I am in Larch Cottage Nurseries, one of the top plant nurseries in the UK as I seek inspiration for my large abstract paintings. Join me there now.

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