a splash of violet

and a Turtle Dove I had it in my mind to paint a bird which could perhaps be turned into … More

sketching and illustrating

First things first… I have gained quite a few stockists recently, and I’ve almost run out of Town & Country … More

visiting the Natural History Museum Yes, the strikes are over and it’s safe to venture out to this behemoth of … More

I’m obviously talking about Wisdom the Laysan Albatross, (Mōlī in Hawaiian) who has hatched a chick at the age of … More

I’m based at home this week, so I’m catching up with my emails and some painting. I wanted to update … More

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 29 I have spent much of today thinking about gardening. Permaculture, to be precise. I have been … More

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 26 The weather wasn’t very helpful for my morning’s stint at watching for birds, and then halfway … More

Bloganuary 2025 Day 25 It’s difficult to feel proud of our species at the moment, but I always find looking … More

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 15 Today became a parenting day: my son needed some guidance, my daughter came round for food … More

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 6 I really noticed that normal service had resumed when I took Ned out for a walk … More