About
British painter, art teacher, author, and television art presenter known for his step-by-step landscape and architecture painting instruction in watercolor, acrylic, and watercolor pencils. He is also known for his YouTube channel where he focuses on step-by-step painting tutorials and creative demos, shares artwork, workshop insights, and teaching clips with over 50,000 subscribers.
Before fame
He studied at Lincoln College of Art, but early in his career he supported himself through work in catering before serving in the Royal Air Force. He continued to paint and develop his skills during this time period. His first major breakthrough came when he was commissioned by the National Coal Board to paint a series of watercolors depicting pits and pit villages in the early 1980s, which led to his first solo exhibition in 1983. He began making short painting segments for Tyne Tees Television in 1983. His art programs were picked up for wider broadcast on the Discovery Channel in the mid-to-late 1990s.
Trivia
He has produced over 200+ television art programs. He has authored multiple popular Search Press art books including Anyone Can Paint Coastal Landscapes, Charles Evans' Watercolour Rescue, Acrylics for the Absolute Beginner, Painting with System3, and Charles Evans' Pocket Book for Watercolour Artists. He was commissioned by Yorkshire Television to paint a moorland scene for the long-running soap opera Emmerdale in 1983. He is a dog owner.
Family life
He was born and raised in Yorkshire, England.
Associated with
He was commissioned in 1983 to create artwork for the iconic British soap opera Emmerdale which starred Arthur Pentelow.
