bak to skool

September beckons When I was homeschooling, it was always lovely to get that start-of-term feeling without all the pressure of … More

trying my new pastels

by drawing a Goshawk I bought a set of soft Unison pastels from Cornelissen which have some colours I wouldn’t … More

Virginia Woolf, and pigeons

A visit to Bloomsbury I have been running Soho Life Drawing for the last few weeks while the founder, Ann, … More

and that’s a wrap

for the A.T. artwork Hurrah, I have painted all 28 of the birds needed for the Birds of the Appalachian … More

time off from time off

but that’s allowed, right? I am enjoying having some time to explore my own art process, but I have had … More

sketchbook update

Empress Matilda and King Stephen I have been working in my A1 paper, but I’ve been out and about this … More

a winter tree

in summer It’s amazing how different it is working on large paper, while standing, and drawing using a tiny pencil … More

creating some big art

for a change I have designated this first weekend of my self-led residency as “travelling time” as I have had … More

Embracing Change: A Self-Employed Artist’s August Retreat

I have been uncharacteristically committed to my August art retreat which has surprised me, but I think it has to … More

drawing hippos

with Tim Pond and Wild Life Drawing Oooh this was an odd one. Fun, but strange. Tim Pond is a … More