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

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

painting the cat Actually, to be clear, painting a picture of the cat… My daughter came over today for some … More

I have been thoroughly enjoying the process of filling in my etchr sketchbook which I took to Knepp for my … More

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

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 2 I received a lovely Venezia sketchbook for Christmas, and it’s got 200gsm paper so I like … More

A short post about a recent staycation focussed on Florence, Italy.

When I developed the birdwatching logbooks, I knew that they could only be a very generalised guide to some of … More

My son is living with me at the moment, and he was a keen birdwatcher when he was younger. Living … More

I’ve not had much time to focus on my drawing recently as my son and his girlfriend have been here, … More