a puss moth caterpillar

Writing about finding, and then painting a picture of, a puss moth caterpillar.

a sparrow for a Sparrowhawk

The row of houses behind us have had House Sparrows nesting in their eaves, and it’s been lovely to see … More

I’m not in a position to take a holiday at the moment, but as someone who is self-employed, I find … More

This session was slightly different to the usual, in that rather than a livestream or drawing from reference images while … More

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

I was really looking forward to seeing the sea otters, and my daughter was joining me on Zoom for this … More

These last two sketchbooks have been the first ones I have properly used, that’s to say, drawn and painted and … More

Here is a link to my latest sketchbook tour. Many of the pictures in this Fabriano sketchbook have already featured … More

I have now completed all the illustrations for the Birds of the Mogollon Wildway birdwatching logbook. I had to redo … More

I never like washing paint down the drain, and I keep my gouache useable in its ceramic palette with a … More