My wife Judith and I have been making the most of some lovely spring weather of late, and putting in some dedicated work on the garden. The local wildlife seems to be appreciating our handy work, and amongst our regular visitors at the moment are some blue tits. These shy little birds wait in a…
Tag: garden
Cosmos and a Bird Table
My motivation for this little 7″ x 5″ painting was twofold. I have recently sought to produce work with more of a connection to the passing of the seasons. The garden, though now well past its’ summer best, provided the perfect subject. On a chilly day, it had the added benefit of being paintable from…
Osteospermum ecklonis, 24 June 2013
I’m doing a few art fairs at the moment, for which I’ve been looking for new ways to sell my art. This Saturday for example I’ll have a stand at the 2dartmarket at the Bluecoat in Liverpool. The framed painting here was featured in my last post. On the mount, I’ve today sketched some additional…
Osteospermum ecklonis, 18 June 2013
This is the first sketch I’ve made in a couple of weeks. It was a trial run for a new French-style easel. The painting depicts a pretty little flower with striking yellow petals. I painted it in Winsor and Newton acrylics on Crawford & Black canvas. I tried to keep this as simple as possible…
Trebah, 19 May 2013
This is another drawing from my trip to Cornwall last month. It’s a sketch in pen on paper. Depicted is the coastline of the Helford River, as seen from the beach at Trebah Garden. The view looks down river, towards Mawnan. I’m spending much of this week preparing for the Wirral Open Studio Tour event,…
Drawing Upon Life 