Red Grouse Study Mixed Media on Paper, 14 x 18 inches Original Available, email me if interested. I am lucky to have several area...

The first grizzly bear had an accident with my airbrush which decided to splutter and spit blobs of paint out. The result was a bear that ...

I'm going to paint all the background on this one before I add the animal so that I don't get a halo effect. It's 16 x 20 acryli...

I'm continuing to work on the owl. I tend to work on one area at a time building the depth by glazing thin layers of paint. The great th...

I wanted to try a small version of the Little Owl before attempting one with a full background. This is a captive bird that I photographed ...

I'm making slow progress on the three racoons, I've covered about a third of the board and worked some of that up to about 90% I...

This is the large (for me) acrylic that I'm working on. It is about 8 x 16 inches on mdf that I have applied several coats of gesso tin...

Following my workshop this is pure acrylic on illustration board. Original reference image courtesy Alan D. Wilson, Naturespicsonline.com, u...

I went to visit the RSPB Reserve at Leighton Moss today, visiting Heysham and Hess Bank to look at the waders on the way. I'm going to ...

Next year I want to make sure that I meet all my deadlines, or make a conscious decision not to enter exhibitions/competitions. Although I...

It has rained and rained and rained today. The ponds are overflowing and the fish are probably swimming round the flowerbeds, unfortunately ...

I've added several more layers to the top stripe and am happy that it now looks to have quite a lot of depth. I've left the bottom ...

I haven't done very much over the last couple of days, but hopefully enough for you to see the difference between the area where I'...

I'm including a photo of my drafting table so you can see how I work. I usually have the image showing on my laptop which I place at the...

We had a real health scare with Clinton last week although he is completely recovered now. It made me realise that I drew him as a puppy but...

I wanted some reference photographs of tree trunks with ivy growing up them. Whilst out tracking down suitable subjects I remembered that it...

I've now finished my Robin, I'm reasonably happy with it. There is a bit more all round so I am still thinking about the crop. I als...

I'm trying to get two or three miniature paintings together to submit to an exhibition later in the year. I've had one or two false ...

I have abandoned everything else to complete another cat. This is mainly coloured pencil with touches of acrylic on Arches Hot Press Waterco...

I started to draw the features of the Snow Leopard and realised that:- 1. I didn't like the right ear position 2. the eyes were crooked....