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My daughter scattering cherry blossom petals beneath an ancient overhanging cherry tree, at a friend’s house near Wraxall, Bristol. The petals were so plentiful it seemed impossible to distinguish between fallen petals and the pinkish reflected light. Oil on canvas, … Continue reading →

At the foot of the Llanberis Path is a very welcome pub, with open fire, tea and cider. This is my wife and daughter relaxing.

A fairly rapid watercolour sketch, about 1 hr. Tried to keep it relatively simple with colours pure. Trying to abbreviate…

Bubbles…

Another Norfolk landscape watercolour. Luminous alexanders brighten against a threatening April storm.

Spent a few days before Easter with my sister near the Norfolk Coast. Managed this small watercolour.

My daughter Anna. Again, I used a traditional palette for flesh tones and tried to keep the planes clean and free. Sargent says study Frans Hals if you want to learn everything about portrait painting. Top advice from a master. … Continue reading →

My son Will posed for this on a baking day in Algonquin Canada earlier this year. I tried to capture something of the contrasting warmth and coolness as the sunlight saturates everything but parts of the boats and Will. I … Continue reading →

This is a composite portrait, derived from drawings and photos, of one of our regular models. It started with an initial 15 min sketch of the pose with beret. The scarf idea came later. It allowed me to use the … Continue reading →