Stories from the first few weeks on the road. Workshops, caravan dramas, adventures! We packed up our place in Torquay and started the pilgrimage up the coast.
No Red Paint? No Problem. Here’s What to Do! 🎨In this new YouTube video I demonstrate how to mix reds with my favourite limited palette, which doesn’t actually include any red paint.
There was a lot happening behind the scenes last year - quietly, patiently, and often very slowly - including the early stages and planning of not one… but THREE new online courses. Even writing that still feels a bit surreal.
It’s getting real! After months (years, really!) of planning, prepping, and quietly working behind the scenes, we’re officially two months out from hitting the road for my upcoming Watercolour Workshop Tourand I couldn’t be more excited!
This is your chance to shop meaningful, one-of-a-kind gifts from local makers, get your hands dirty in creative workshops, soak up some live music, and enjoy a cruisy day out with the fam.
New watercolour works inspired by the ironbarks of my coastal home. A reflection on resilience, balance, and belonging. Showing with Gallery Alchemy at Sydney Affordable Art Fair.
Natalie Martin has been selected as a finalist in the 2025 Talburac Art Prize. The exhibition opens 7 November at HOOP Gallery, Torquay - celebrating Surf Coast artists and creativity in nature.
How do you sum up a fabulous art retreat with a beautiful bunch of humans into a few words and some pics? You can't! But I'm going to do my best...
Sometimes everything just falls into place. Back in August I held three workshops at Meet Gather Collect in Aranda (Canberra). It was the second time I visited this gorgeous store and taught some classes. As we were planning the workshops, Thea the owner, suggested I exhibit some work on the walls as well - and of course, I said yes!
There’s something really special about seeing a body of work find its way out into the world. My newest collection, The Ties That Bind, has been such a personal journey and now a selection of these pieces are hanging on the walls of Meet Gather Collect in Aranda, ACT.
The Surf Coast Arts Trail is back for 2025! This will be my 9th year doing the trail and it is one of my favourite weekends of the year. It's such a lovely way to connect with my students and collectors as well as the local creative community.
My students often ask me what colours they should buy when they are ready to invest in some professional quality watercolour paints. This is such a personal question and very much comes down to personal taste! I don’t believe there is a hard and fast number of paints or specific colours you should start with. I have spent 15 years honing my palette and continue to try new things and make adjustments. But, if I had to whittle down my palette to the absolute basics, I would choose these 7 colours.