why I love Downton Abbey

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 13 I remember being on a summer school for my OU degree, and at our very first … More

a new sketchbook tour

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 12 I finally got round to filming the second half of my Leuchtturm sketchbook – my dear … More

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 9 I could lie and say that my post accidentally didn’t get uploaded until now, but the … More

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 5 I like these blogging months as even though I have had all day to write something, … More

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 4 Ah, the wonders of Zoom. Being able to join a livestream from the Maldives, and meeting … More

BLOGANUARY 2025 DAY 3 I can’t say I haven’t got anything else to add, but I think my painting is … More

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

Here we are, on Christmas Eve, and I’m awaiting the arrival of my veg box delivery which is one of … More

I went to a session or two with the London Urban Sketchers group way back pre-Covid (anyone else feel like … More

Last night was another great session with Wild Life Drawing, this time about bats, with the star of the show … More