Tumbleweed
'Just make some marks' said Nial Adams at the workshop I was attending, billed as 'How to Paint with Oils like the Old Masters'. I'd been very much looking forward…
Settled Sun
At the end of a great workshop with Niall Adams, I had a very impressive sky on one half of the canvas but little else. It was quite dark and…
A Bit of a Breeze
This delightful seascape emerged from a pastel workshop with Geoff Thorpe at which I was more an observer than participant. I was working at the venue's gift shop that day,…
Two Robins
'Say what you see!' It seemed obvious when thinking of a title for this newcomer to my catalogue of works; the painting is simply two pretty little robins perched in…
Feline Fun – COMMISSION NFS
Feline fun was a commission piece that gave me much fun in its creation. I had been asked to provide a work of art which was to be a surprise…
Fairy Queen
An upcoming exhibition inspired me to focus on producing new additions to my 'Colour in Motion' collection; replacements for paintings that had danced their way to new homes. The Fairy…
Safely Gathered In
As we were driving home one afternoon, having just passed through Thorpe le Soken on our way back to Walton on the Naze, I glanced to my left and saw…
Blue Horizon
I'd set myself a challenge of painting three pictures of local scenes around the Naze Tower in Walton on the Naze. I'd finished the first two paintings, views seen from…
Amber Cove
I'd set myself a challenge of painting three pictures of local scenes around the Naze Tower in Walton on the Naze. I wanted to paint them all from one vantage,…
Amber Beach
Having set myself a challenge of painting three pictures of local scenes around the Naze Tower in Walton on the Naze, I needed to decide on the best views. Rather…