Watercolour | 7 x 9 inches “I loved the difference in textures between the sheep and the field. A bit of gouache at the end helped achieve the look of wool.”

Watercolour | 6 x 9 inches “My dad, sister and I were walking near these sheep the day when storm Eunice was due. The winds were forecast for later in the afternoon so we got out before the weather became too bad. The light was intense, impressive storm clouds and bright winter light, a lovely

Watercolour | 6 x 9 inches “The sun had set but the sky was still glowing. I got the photo for this driving through St Kew. I knew instantly it would make a great watercolour.”

Watercolour | 6 x 9 inches “As I was walking back to the car, having been painting on the cliffs, I spotted this lovely subject bathed in the evening sun. The light didn’t last long however, the clouds soon blew over and the inspiration was gone!”

Watercolour | 6 x 8 inches “This painting was taken from the same morning as ‘The Sheep beneath the Moon’. This shows the sheep from the opposite angle and I always find it so amazing how the colours can be so different in the space of a few minutes.”

Watercolour | 6 x 8 inches “It was a lovely September morning. Dad and I got up really early and drove to Mevagissey and we were rewarded with a beautiful sunrise. It was a joy to paint one of my favourite places in Cornwall.”

Watercolour | 6 x 8 inches “I enjoyed painting this, the strong shapes and positioning of the sheep on the mound against a relatively dark background made for a striking subject. Without the glowing moon the painting just wouldn’t have worked.”

Watercolour | 5 x 9 inches “The colours were so rich that watercolour wouldn’t really be the first choice for this subject. I did use gouache to help reinstate some of the punchy lighter colours, especially the lovely lime green beneath the church.”

Watercolour | 6 x 7 inches “I enjoyed capturing this horse in watercolour. I hadn’t painted a horse in this medium for some time. I tried hard to capture the subtleties of the dawn tones.”

Watercolour | 6 x 6 inches “Elsie, my girlfriend, had dropped me off at the top of Church Hill in Port Isaac and went to find somewhere to park. I had to walk down a really muddy track to get onto the cliffs. I had forgotten my wellies, so I had to avoid all the mud