work

Pastel | 6 x 8 inches “Not the usual view of Blakeney church, but a lovely view nonetheless. The summer hedgerows brimming with flowers and insects were great to paint. My girlfriend says what a cheerful painting it is – and I think she’s right!”

Pastel | 6 x 6 inches “I liked the light catching the flowers on the potatoes. There were some lovely warm and cool purples in the sky and in the distance. I felt it was important to not make the field too green. ”

Watercolour | 10 x 14 inches “I enjoyed capturing the little figures on the beach and the surfers and body boarders in the waves- what better way to spend a summer evening.”

Watercolour | 7 x 9 inches “I love painting subjects like this in watercolour. There was a wonderful iridescent glow on the sea that was vital to get right; otherwise the subject would’ve looked lacklustre. Note the lost and found edges throughout the painting.”

Watercolour | 7 x 9 inches “The last of the evening sunlight catching St Michael’s Mount. The colours were beautiful and there was such contrast, from the golden yellow in the sky to the cool blue of the sea.”

Watercolour | 7 x 9 inches “Watercolour wouldn’t be my first choice for depicting this subject- a subject more suited to an oil painting. However, I was pleased with the outcome. I was really trying to get rich colours from a medium that tends to be very subtle.”

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!”