My friend K called to see me this week, and as always it was really good to see him, to have a catch up chat, our usual shared laughter over mugs of hot sweet tea and to hear his interesting and informative latest news. We’d got so much to say to each other and it was good to […]
It’s going to take hours to do this picture. Hours of pencil drawing, hours of pen drawing, hours of watercolour painting, hours of looking at it to get the ambiance right. Hours of studying photos of it before I even start the work I’ve just described. Hours of peering into tight corners, hours of looking […]
The chance to paint some one’s memories is always a pleasure. When that someone is my friend Stuart Haywood, and it involves a day out in his company, it makes it even more of one. It also involved a lot of walking, a history lesson, a botanical lesson, a bull, a herd of sheep and some cheekiness! […]
My hairdresser talked of an idea for a painting that she would like done, of someone close to her, and asked me if I could do it. Yes, I can. I believe everyone has a “special painting” within them. And I love to ask people who I meet what it is. For some, its a racetrack at […]
The week started with a burst of painting from me. That in itself isn’t that unusual, I have bursts of painting sessions quite often. This one was prompted by the fact that I had to get the paperwork completed and returned this week for an exhibition that is taking place at the end of August, […]
My friend the local historian, Stuart, rang me this morning. We chat regularly, every couple of weeks or so about things in general, flowers in particular, and any snippets of news either of us have. He’s featured in the local paper next week and wanted to tell me about it, and also wanted to inquire […]
The watercolour finished, viewed from every which way I could think of, tweaked and adjusted so that I was happy with it, I rang the client to say it was completed. We agreed a date and time for him to come and collect it and I got on with the next painting on my to […]
The naked man who I have spent most of the last couple of days with is almost ready to leave me. I’ve spent a few hours getting him how I want him, tweaking and adjusting where necessary and viewing him upside down to make sure he’s fully there. As you do! 🙂 An odd thing […]
Since I’ve got back from my holiday I’ve not stopped being on the go, which is great, and I’m really pleased about. Some holidays it takes a while to get going again with the work momentum after the relaxing break (or maybe that’s just the jet lag when you feel like shit because you’re wide […]