I thought I’d give you a little peek behind the scenes of my new online course. How it came to be, what the process actually looks like, and what filming day is really like.

From Yeppoon to Cairns, this stretch of the Watercolour Workshop Tour was full of warm welcomes, spectacular landscapes and one very silly scheduling mistake. Between art societies, roadside fruit stalls, tropical rainforests and a few unexpected detours, we discovered some of our favourite places in Queensland and learned that the best adventures rarely go exactly to plan.

I recently sat down with Shaun Lord from Owners Outlook for a conversation about creativity, business and life on the road. We chatted about building a career as an artist, growing a business around what you love and the lessons I've learned along the way. If you've ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of a creative business, this one's for you.

This chapter of our Big Lap took us from the wild beauty of Pebbly Beach to workshops on the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast, with plenty of adventures in between. Along the way we painted local flora, met long-time students, explored new corners of Australia and were reminded just how generous and welcoming regional communities can be.