Sketch in progress
Lack of both time and enthusiasm continue to plague my painting endeavours as we hurtle towards the festive season! I’m still focussing on playing around
December 11, 2024 No Comments
My weekly watercolour blog
Back to where it all began!
Does anyone remember this half imperial sized painting from a few weeks ago? Well. It’s been staring at me for a few weeks now and
December 4, 2024 No Comments
Some green shoots!
After last week’s somewhat despairing post (for which I apologise profusely!) – I took my own advice and sought refuge in my sketchbook. Here’s a
November 27, 2024 2 Comments
Testing times
This is the sketched out scene from Paris that I shared last week, and was so looking forward to painting: Unfortunately, my enthusiasm didn’t translate
November 20, 2024 1 Comment
Maybe it’s the anticyclonic gloom?
Apparently the UK has recently been experiencing a meteorological condition called anticyclonic gloom. The result is that for the past fortnight or so, we’ve only
November 13, 2024 No Comments
Crossing le pont neuf, Paris
This time last week we were enjoying the wonderful delights of Paris! I had hoped that the weather was going to be that kind of
November 6, 2024 No Comments
My first ever front cover!
I’m in Paris for a few days holiday with the family and it reminded me that I’d never shared this! Pictured below are a few
October 30, 2024 2 Comments
The Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts at the University of Sussex
I mentioned in last week’s post that I was about a quarter of a way through a painting that I’d reluctantly had to take a
October 23, 2024 No Comments
Watercolour stocktake
I’m about a quarter of a way through a new painting which, rather frustratingly I’ve had to pause on. I don’t usually like to do
October 16, 2024 No Comments
A local landscape watercolour painting
This was quite a quick quarter sheet watercolour painting. The view is from a recent walk in Stanmer Park, just outside Brighton. We’d spent most
October 9, 2024 No Comments
If you can’t stand the heat…
I mentioned last week that I had been working on a painting that I was really pleased with but hadn’t yet received permission to share
October 2, 2024 No Comments
A change is a good as a rest
A bit of an odd one this week. I have been painting and I have even produced a painting that I’m really pleased with, but
September 25, 2024 No Comments