work

Pastel 7×5″ Less is sometimes more. I enjoy working with pastels to a greater extent than I have before and I like the durability and flexibility they allow. I have enjoyed studying the human form in closer detail and executing more detailed works showing this.

Pastel, 5×10″ Pastel was an ideal choice of medium to capture the wet sand and breaking waves.

Pastel, 5×6.75″ I love the sky in this piece and the way it is reflected in the water, broken up by the breeze causing the blue ripples. This is one of my favourite pastels.

Pastel, 12×7.75″ The sunlight catching Will’s face, the handle and the bale was a real treat to paint.

Pastel. 7.25×11 inches. Studio Piece. ‘This is my favourite pastel I’ve painted, I like the dewy stubble caught in the light.’  

Pastel. 5.5×7 inches. Studio Piece. ‘The North Cornish coastline is really dramatic, with its high cliffs and remains of its historical past.’  

Pastel. 6.5×10.5 inches. Studio Piece. ‘Trying to keep pastels clean and sharp is a bit difficult, knowing that there is a field of mud just under the snowy covering. It’s nice to revisit locations at different times of the year.’

Watercolour. 10×6.5 inches. Studio Piece. ‘It was a very cold late spring day, though, for brief periods throughout the day the sun shone through the clouds. I had to make the best of the fleeting light.’

Oil on Board. 6×8 inches. On Location. ‘I was fortunate enough to be able to paint this wonderful barn complex en plain air. I never get bored of painting barns.’

Oil on Board. 7×10 inches. Studio Piece. ‘Botallack tine mines offer an eery location, what was once a bustling industry, teaming with people and metal production now lies dormant. Cornwall is a great county for taking care of their historical heritage and keeping public access open. I do confess to being inspired to paint this