painting new illustrations

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

my Big Garden Birdwatch results

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

After my stint at Charleston today, I met my friend for a dog walk along the coach road, which runs … More

I’ve been working on my website today, so expect to see some changes over the next few days of Blogtober! … More

Today I painted an illustration of one of my favourite autumn migrant species: a Fieldfare. It was really blustery and … More

illustration and self-publishing This weekend saw the third anniversary of my birdwatching logbooks. A lot has changed since 2021 when … More

I am still trying to work out a style for my artwork which isn’t an illustration. I’m not a great … More

Why use a birdwatching logbook …rather than an app, or Notes feature on your phone? Using notebooks is seen as … More

Still on a black and white theme. This partly because with gouache it’s important to mix enough of the colour … More

Here are some of the paintings and drawings I’ve been doing.