2024 Work

'Old Woman'

This pencil sketch was one of the 7 pencil portraits that I drew when I challenged myself to do 7 portrait sketches in 7 days for a challenge in November.

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'View from Nairn Harbour'

This painting was executed in Arteza gouache paints on Stillman and Birn beige sketchbook paper. It was painted while I was on holiday up in Cumbria, but ironically from a friends photo who was on holiday in Scotland at the same time. I was inspired by the peaceful serenity and emptiness of the late autumn landscape of his photograph.

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'Crayons'

This oil painting was executed in Daler Rowney Graduate oil paints on gesso primed plywood panel measuring 20x20 cms. It was painted in response to the Fortnightly Art Challenge topic of 'Childhood' on my Patreon, and took about 4.5 hours to complete, over three sittings.

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'Wise Old Woman'

This charcoal and pastel pencil sketch of an old woman was done on Ingres grey pastel paper of approximately A4 size.

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'Peppers'

This oil painting of peppers was painted in response to the latest Fortnightly Art Challenge topic of 'Chiaroscuro' on my Patreon. It was painted using Daler Rowney Graduate oil paints on an gesso primed plywood panel measuring about 20 x 20 cms.

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'Bowl of Cherries'

This oil painting of a small rice bowl filled with black cherries was painted in response to the latest Fortnightly Art Challenge topic of Fruit on my Patreon. It was painted using Daler Rowney Graduate oil paints on an A4 sized piece of gesso primed plywood panel.

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'Rain Approaching Across Torbay'

This small gouache painting of rain approaching across Torbay was painted while on my recent holiday in Torquay, Devon. It was painted from a reference photo taken during the day, using Arteza Gouache paints on Stillman and Birn beige paper.It measures approximately 20 x 15 cms.

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'Rocks at Strete Gate Beach'

This small gouache painting of Rocks at Strete Gate Beach was painted while on my recent holiday in Torquay, Devon. It was painted from a reference photo taken during the day, using Arteza Gouache paints on Stillman and Birn beige paper.It measures approximately 20 x 15 cms.

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'Rocks at Petit Tor'

This small gouache painting of Rocks at Petit Tor was painted while on my recent holiday in Torquay, Devon. It was sketched out en plein air and then completed from a photo reference using Arteza Gouache paints on Stillman and Birn beige paper.

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'Drinks'

This oil painting was done in response to the second of the June fortnightly art challenge topics - 'Cubism', chosen by one of the patrons on my Patreon. I first had to do some research and get up to speed with the details of cubism and then I set up a still life of a bottle of Kylie Minogue Pink Prosecco, a mug and various drinks glasses. Despite being rather daunting to begin with it was quite enjoyable and freeing and I like the result. Its executed in Daler Rowney Graduate oil paints and charcoal on A4 ish Arches Huile Paper.

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'Canada Geese'

This small gouache painting of Canada Geese was done in response to the second of the May fortnightly art challenge topics - 'Reflections' chosen by one of the patrons on my Patreon. I used a reference photo I'd taken in April at Brandon Marsh near Coventry. Its executed in Arteza Gouache paints on Daler Rowney Aquafine 300g/m paper.

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'Strawberries'

This still life of Strawberries was done in response to the first of the May fortnightly art challenge topics - 'Fruity Still Life' chosen by one of the patrons on my Patreon. I created it while chatting to one of the patrons, who kept me company and helped me through the ugly stage! Its executed in Daler Rowney Graduate oil paints on Arches Huile paper measuring just 7 x 5 inches.

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'City Lights'

This pastel sketch of blurred city lights on black Ingres paper was somewhat of a departure from the usual for me. It was done in response to the first of the april fortnightly art challenge topics - 'a non monochramtic nightscape' set by one of the patrons on my Patreon. I created it while chatting to the patrons all working on their own projects at the same time. It had been absolutely years since I'd used pastels and so enjoyed revisiting them.

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'Adam Kneeling'

This oil painting of a male nude kneeling was done using a reference photo I took a few years ago. It was done using the usual Daler Rowney Graduate paints and liquin, but on a smooth canvas wrapped board measuring 30x40 cms. Unusually it was done over two sittings in early mid April. I wanted to experiment using a brightly coloured orange ground underneath, to see how it influenced the overall appearance of the finished painting. I will revisit this technique in future.

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'Adam on a Beanbag'

This gouache sketch of a male nude sitting on a bean bag was done using a reference photo I took a few years ago. It was done using the usual Arteza gouache paints on Daler Rowney Aquafine 300g/m paper. I had been watching a youtube video about grisaille, and I thought I would give it a try with gouache paints. I did a greyscale painting first and added colour in thin washes afterwards. I enjoyed the experiment and will revisit the technique in future.

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'The Apple Store, Charterhouse'

This gouache sketch of a newly restored medieval building in the garden of Charterhouse in Coventry was done using a reference photo I took on a visit last summer. It was done using the usual Arteza gouache paints and on A4 Daler Rowney Aquafine 300g/m paper. It was done in reponse to the fortnightly art challenge topic of architecture on my Patreon.

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'DJ Cap'

This portrait sketch of a German DJ was executed using willow charcoal on Ingres coloured pastel paper. It was done using an internet photo for reference, in early March during a 'Drink n Draw' Social event on my Patreon.

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'Stormy Skies Over Aldingham Beach'

Executed using Daler Rowney Graduate oil paints on a box canvas. This was painted in late February in response to the fortnightly art challenge of 'Sky/Clouds' on my Patreon.

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'Tarn Hows Pines'

Executed using Arteza Gouache paints on A5 Derwent Watercolour paper. This was painted towards the end of February during our holiday up to Aldingham near Ulverston in Cumbria. It was painted as a submission for the fortnightly Art Challenge of 'Trees' on my Patreon.

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'Stone Henge'

Executed using Arteza Gouache paints on Daler Rowney Aquafine 300g/m paper. This was painted in mid February during a live Drink n Draw social event on my Patreon, where we all draw from the same reference while being sociable on a video call.

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'Kitty'

Executed using Daler Rowney Graduate oil paints on Arches Huile paper. This was painted in early February in response to the fortnightly art challenge of 'Animal' on my Patreon.

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'Marmite'

Executed using Daler Rowney Graduate oil paints on Arches Huile paper. This was painted in mid January in response to the fortnightly art challenge of 'Unexpected Pleasure' chosen by a Patron on my Patreon.

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'Frosty Morning'

Executed using Arteza Gouache paints on A4 Daler Rowney Aquafine watercolour paper. This was painted in mid January as a demonstration of how I use gouache paints for Patrons during a live social event on my Patreon.

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'Mid Winter Fields'

Executed using Arteza Gouache paints on A5 Daler Rowney Aquafine watercolour paper. I wanted to experiment with wet into wet painting with gouache - a fast and loose way of working. Created in mid January.

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'Hand'

Executed using willow charcoal and a kneadable putty rubber to carve out hand on A4 sketchbook paper. Created early in January.

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