Throughout my painting life I have destroyed many pieces of work. Some were beyond saving but some, given a bit more patience on my part might have been rescued.I have learned to persevere recently and give the picture the benefit of the doubt by reworking it. This picture wasn't going well. It...
I am delighted to be part of the Lincolnshire Art Trail at the end of June. My studios are in a wild garden in Broxholme, just 7 miles north west of Lincoln. I shall look forward to welcoming you to my home to show you my paintings in oils, acrylics and...
I am delighted to have my two oil paintings on display in the Lincolnshire Artists' Society 2026 Exhibition at Doddington Hall & Gardens. 'Warm Earth'. An oil painting on 20 inch canvas 'Mirror Calm'. An oil painting on a 12 x 16 inch...
‘Morning’…a gentle start to the day. Sometimes I have an urge to reproduce a painting but so far I have never succeeded. This morning I tried again and once more it was rubbed down and a new piece has emerged. The oil colours are Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine Blue, Raw Sienna and white and my...
'Catching the last of the sun'...a little 5x7 inch oil painting on Jackson's oil paper with a linen texture. It's a lighter weight of 290gsm but I found it is quite robust. The painting will be made into a greetings card. 'Last Embers'...oils on Jackson's 4x6 inch oil paper. An atmospheric...
‘Headland Clouds’…a little oil painting on paper with limited colours. I am trying out different oil papers this week and this one is a Zieler A5 300gsm. It has a linen textured surface. I decided a landscape would suit my mood. Using a large knife, a silicone scraper and a roller the...
‘No more’…sometimes a piece of art has to stand its ground and speak for itself. I shall remain silent as it tells me that nothing is perfect and that’s ok. The colour combination might provoke criticism and that’s ok. The painting doesn’t care…so why should I be worried? It’s...
Rescuing a painting is very satisfying. I made a start yesterday on some abstract paintings which reached what I call an 'ugly' stage. It wasn't wise to continue until they had dried. I began reworking them this morning and used three oils, red, blue and white. Some marks were added and a...
After a rocky start this morning I thought it was ‘one of those days’. You know the sort, where well intentioned things can get messy. I was reworking around 8 oil paintings which were waiting around for me to get started. Some were landscapes just a little too literal so they needed a mush...
Yesterday I held a private Studio Workshop here. A lady came to experiment with the oil paints and tools I have here. We had a lovely day together sharing ideas....
'Dereliction'...wasteland and derelict places have interesting shapes and worn aged items. There is something about the non-pretty which captures my imagination. My paintings often feature the dull and sombre nature of a wilder place. This painting is about that although it did evolve along its...
‘Catch a bit of sun'…the above painting began as horizontal format and is now catching my eye as a vertical piece. Moving away from appearing like a predictable landscape, a vertical format gives it more abstraction. Maybe the Spring sunshine has influenced my process as the greens are...