Here is the finished watercolour sketch of a bluebell wood. It is something of an experiment, playing around with ‘ghost shadows’ and light....

 Ecstatic and super excited to get delivery of my latest book. Will post a fuller description with illustrations soon. It is 400 pages long ...

 Thought this would be interesting to see being created on an iPad.

 Pen and ink sketch of St. Mary’s churchyard looking back towards the Gatehouse. Bleach Yard road hidden behind wall on the left. Occasional...

 Ultra special, genuinely a unique book. It contains well over 100 illustrations and looks deeper into aspects of how artists see. Poses que...

 Spotted this cleared woodland noticing the snowdrops. I was amazed and pleased to see that they had survived. This is a four page concertin...

Just dropped off this original painting of St.Peter’s church at Hutton Cranswick  It is to support the art exhibition which runs  Friday, Sa...

 This was a large demonstration piece showing how to create a painting using only three colours red, yellow and green…plus white, so four co...

I did this small, 8x8 inch approx., oil on canvas as a little exercise. It is available from me, for a suggested £15 only. This will be pass...

 

 

 

 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 ...