Round and round is the eighth Happy Garden picture
The eighth painting I have done for the Happy Garden theme was based on a photo I took this year but changed considerably to create… Read More »Round and round is the eighth Happy Garden picture
White and blossoming in the seventh Happy Garden painting
I’ve always loved white blossoming trees and wanted to do a painting of pure white blossom over a round enigmatic dark pond. I felt that… Read More »White and blossoming in the seventh Happy Garden painting
Sixth Happy Garden painting is even more tranquil
I adore stone arches, I find them intriguing, particularly when they are in garden walls and have a tempting view beyond. So I wanted the… Read More »Sixth Happy Garden painting is even more tranquil
Serene Blues in the fifth Happy Garden
After loving painting the white agapanthus in the “Echoes of White” painting I really wanted to paint the gorgeous blue ones, remembering them fondly in… Read More »Serene Blues in the fifth Happy Garden
You can smell the lavender in the fourth Happy Garden painting
After painting the white themed painting for the Happy Gardens theme it seemed natural for me to then do another painting based on just one… Read More »You can smell the lavender in the fourth Happy Garden painting
Echoes of peaceful white in the third Happy Garden
Since the new theme of Happy Gardens paintings is about tranquillity in the garden I felt the next painting I did should feature just one,… Read More »Echoes of peaceful white in the third Happy Garden
Happy Gardens second picture so much better than reality
After I had done the first Happy Gardens painting I wanted to quickly get on with the second one, since I was so upbeat with… Read More »Happy Gardens second picture so much better than reality
The first Happy Garden painting and the Red, White, and Blue, that inspired me
The first painting I did for the Happy Gardens theme of paintings had to be the epitome of English gardens, and where better to start… Read More »The first Happy Garden painting and the Red, White, and Blue, that inspired me
The inspiration behind and unveiling the new paintings
Since I’ve been working on the new themed paintings this year, I have been focused on the concept behind them, and know that its a… Read More »The inspiration behind and unveiling the new paintings
A little bit of rural England to Australia the long way
When I first put the painting of Ravenstone church on Facebook I had no idea what reaction it would have. It was a watercolour painting… Read More »A little bit of rural England to Australia the long way
So, should I write a book?
I met a guy this week through a friend of mine who happened to be in the friends shop at the same time as I… Read More »So, should I write a book?
The client liked it so much he took me out for lunch
I like working with local historian writer Stuart Haywood as much as he likes working with me in the nine years since we met. He… Read More »The client liked it so much he took me out for lunch
What colours he asked
I’m getting on nicely with the commission I am doing for Stuart Haywood, for what he refers to as his “snuff it” painting… He’s both… Read More »What colours he asked
Actually its not three Continents, its four!
This week I sent a painting off to Australia, and was delighted to do so, not just because the person loved the picture and wanted… Read More »Actually its not three Continents, its four!
Homage
I was informed this week by a client who has had artwork done by me that he went to a funeral recently and noticed that… Read More »Homage