Sugar Sachets, 28 August 2013

I drew this yesterday in Waterstones, Liverpool One, following a trip to see the Chagall exhibition at Tate Liverpool. I particularly enjoyed seeing Chagall’s drawings and felt inspired to pick up my pens over a pot of tea and a Belgian bun. This sketch was made a little more difficult by a member of staff…

Judith’s Chair, 18 August 2013

I picked up my brushes around 4pm yesterday with the intention of completing this painting in one session, an exercise in working quickly. By 7pm the paint surface had become too wet to work any further and the natural light in the room had become too dim. I thought the exercise had been a useful…

Three Candles, 15 August 2013

A quick, late afternoon sketch following an early finish to a portrait painting session. Depicted are three candles, in contrasting colours. The drawing was made in pastels on Daler Rowney Ingres paper, and is around 9″ x 12″ in size.

Four Bananas and an Apple, 12 August 2013

At a bit of a loose end this afternoon – staring at a computer with lots to do but feeling distinctly indecisive – I thought my time might be better spent with a sketchpad and some pens. I challenged myself to do a quick sketch of the first thing that caught my eye (within reason)….