As I begin applying the first layers of watercolour paint onto the paper quite freely, I go on a journey of emotions often evoked by childhood memories of my inseparable bond with nature. Never knowing exactly how the final painting will turn out I travel through my thoughts while defining the tones until I achieve a pleasing visual effect. I aim to trigger the viewer's emotional response in order to connect him/her to the subject, be it landscape, wildlife, botanical or still life.