Well it was very misty in Beverley first thing but it cleared a little making me think of a late sketch. I set off with a concertina sketch...

Detail Four page wide sketch Late yesterday the sun shone in Beverley . As it had been wet, windy and grey for a long time I thought it was ...

 

The winter equinox was yesterday. I visited the Robert Fuller Gallery where I indulged in a mince pie and a cup of coffee. Staff were  bu...

Acrylic on deep edge canvas approx 25cm square.  This painting always makes me smile.It shows a tree frog with enormous eyes peering at some...

My reproduction (acrylic) of Mary’s painting with more sky above the mountains ( see planning views below which indicate more sky) Walking G...

  Final Thoughts: A Testament to Print Excellence This project exemplifies the  importance of expert print guidance , from material selectio...

  Givendale is a magical area. The perfectly situated church of St Ethelburga’s sits happily in the landscape ( hidden to the left of this...

The Langdales , magical, dominant, challenging. Climbed many times but here is a pen and ink sketch from 1992. Probably staying in Grasmere...

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Fabulous free Yorkshire Wolds Virtual Exhibition - four more exhibitions for you to see 100cm x150cm CLICK IMAGE ABOVE TO ENTER THE VIRTUAL...

  Make a little table top Christmas Tree ...click, download and print.

  Make your own Father Christmas Angel. Hi everyone,  as we approach Christmas we have to think ....about the tree. Here is something for yo...

 Panoramic sketch showing junction near Loaningdale. The disappearing telegraph poles lead to Farberry. Pencil sketch with watercolour wash.

After many Lake District holidays , looking back at some of my old sketches I thought I would share some of them with you. I will be postin...

Here is a watercolour sketch looking towards a hidden North Bar featuring Bar House . The Catholic Church can just be seen, Peel’s Vets a...

I love this scene. David keeps cattle in this field, Hall Garth, in Beverley. This is in the shadow of Beverley Minster. Surrounded by house...

  Watercolour sketch of North Bar with the Elwell house on the right. I find, when looking at the Elwells paintings in Beverley Art Gallery ...

Hi everyone, this is a sketch from the high-level path to Grange via Castle Craig from Seatoller. I like this view, looking back and seeing ...

I have an animation running at the Beverley Art Gallery . It shows a group of trees at a junction. I call it Loaningdale junction , it is so...

  Watercolour half imperial, 22x15 inch approx. This is loosely done on watercolour paper 300gsm,  so it did not need stretching. This is an...

 Hmmnnn did not plan this but I am fascinated by sunsets . Arriving for dog walking I noticed the sun dropping and did this sketch. The sky ...

  Available here Every day, more or less, I walk my dog George on the Westwood , BEVERLEY . This day I saw Saint Mary’s Church Tower emergi...

After painting some views of the Minster from the Westwood , I thought Black Mill would make a change. Here is an early November view which...

  2026 calendar  -  now available  go  HERE   to order This is a wall hanging calendar comprising original paintings by  John Geekie . Deliv...

 Another of my autumn views of Beverley Minster . This is one of a series of watercolours sketches produced from visits to walk George. Thi...

Make your own moving model of  SCRHEAL   the dragon  Scrheal close up of dragon front   Video link here  Available here from my online store...

  Dog automata to make at home Curly hair and hairy eyelashes . Here are some pictures of a simple rotational lever actuated automata , or s...