Big Garden Birdwatch: a cosy winter activity

Ugh I have been laid up with a bad cold for the past week, in fact I think it might … More

Overcoming Creative Slumps as an Artist

aka hello mojo As an artist, I find it disconcerting when I have no desire to paint or draw, and … More

these are happy blues …if that’s not a contradiction. I have a small, perfectly-formed space where I live with my … More

A new painting for my nekton collection! I like how this turned out even though I found it challenging to … More

meet the team for 2026 It has been lovely to have a few days off over Christmas, and I’ve now … More

I often feel the blogging challenges require a glass-half-full approach as I realise the commitment is to write every day, … More

a trout and a salmon It’s always lovely to see my artwork in situ, rather than pinned up with bulldog … More

more fish painting I shared this on my social media yesterday to a resounding nothing! Ho hum. I rather like … More

and other procrastinatory problems To head off some of my reluctance to paint, I decided to crack on with some … More

(not my pun) This was another Wild Life Drawing session (they came up with the brilliant title for this Christmas … More