In my mid-fifties I was given a book about watercolours for beginners and a basic set of paints. And so it began. Wanting to get some feedback on my paintings I turned to the internet and then, finding little suitable for the beginner, I started my own website, www.JWJonline.net/. Over time I experimented with pencil drawing, my favourite medium, and pen and ink. As my art developed so did my website, and it now hosts its own Art Forum. Because of the the way my own experiences developed the forum is geared towards helping, supporting and encouraging beginners who are also setting out on their own art journey.