Garden Friends
I stood in front of the window, eyes unfocussed just staring out into the garden, contemplating the day ahead. A flash of blue jolted me...
Experiments in Ink, Tea & Charcoal
Isn’t it funny how inspiration can strike when you least expect it and when you need it most? Mine was during the Pangaea exhibition at...
The Scruffy Sketcher
My sketches of wildlife aren’t pretty, neat or tidy. They are of the moment, a moment, which is usually fairly fleeting and full of life...
Damselflies, Dreams and Disappointments
I’ve just finished a painting based upon these sketches, which I made whilst still living in a beautiful part of Kent. This was one of my...
Swooping Swallows
Challenges are good right? I mean they help us grow, change and improve in some way. So, feeling intrepid & perhaps a little foolhardy I...
Memories of Landscapes Past
I don’t usually choose to sketch, draw or paint landscapes, unless they feature wildlife. On this occasion I was drawn to the beautiful...
Courtship Rituals & Remaining True to My Art
It’s no secret that I covet all things corvid, so happening across an enigmatic pair of jays was always going to be a delight. Their...
Getting to Know My ‘Patch'
It’s a funny thing, you never quite realise just how used to an area you are until you move away from it. When you visit an area...
Nesting Nuthatches
I used to get nuthatches visiting my garden when I lived in Hampshire. I love the way they scale the sides of tree trunks, which they...
From Field to Studio
I have grown to love sketching out in the field when I get the chance; I’m not as prolific as I’d like to be, mainly because I’m just not...
