Mothers, brothers, and tears
I had visitors over the weekend. Well, technically, they weren’t really coming to see me as such, as in a social visit to see how I… Read More »Mothers, brothers, and tears
I had visitors over the weekend. Well, technically, they weren’t really coming to see me as such, as in a social visit to see how I… Read More »Mothers, brothers, and tears
When I was first asked by David and Martyn to paint a large picture for them, I was more than happy to accept. I would… Read More »Royal Crescent at Bath – past present and future
The response is good, the feedback positive. But it’s not quite complete yet. A few more changes, and hopefully it will be finished then. I… Read More »Almost there
I don’t like to rush the design stage of a painting. Having said that by the time its come to me, its quite easy to… Read More »Music and movement
I have a theory, well, I have many actually, but this is one that always seems to be true in my life. That things happen… Read More »Batch theory
My good friend from across the seas rang me yesterday – a delightful suprise to hear his voice, and satisfying for us both to have our… Read More »Anything you like
Its always nice when a friend asks if you’re free to meet him in town for a meal. Its even nicer when you know that he… Read More »Dirty little secrets
The coffee was deeply delicious, rich and luxouriously strong, with just a touch of cream and sugar, and tasted more than sweet on my tongue,… Read More »Connections reconnected
After sorting out whatever the problem was with the headless chicken, he came to see me for us to discuss the work I’ve done so far… Read More »On the right path
Before I paint someone it helps to know a bit about them. Just so that I have a better understanding of the essence of that… Read More »In search of the Goddess within
Well it’s been a funny sort of year – certainly art-wise I’ve not done as much as I’d have liked and yet when I look… Read More »Looking back – and forward
At the beginning of this year I painted the “Living Flame” painting for a woman buyer in America. It was a style of painting I’d… Read More »Doubling the living flame with lust
After all these weeks of working on it, I cay say the magic words – “Its finished!” There’s a good feeling of achievement, of a… Read More »One down, one to go!
Well, as expected, I sold no paintings at the exhibition at the weekend. And don’t think I’m being depressingly negative, and I’m certainly not defeatist,… Read More »There’s a pattern here
The people who commissioned the portrait of the horse”Elliot” came to pick the painting up this week. I had met them before when I went… Read More »Teaching teacher