Earlier this year my eldest son moved into his own home and while I miss him a great deal I immediately claimed his bedroom and gave it a ma...

'Trial Run' Graphite on Fabriano Artistico It's been a long time since I updated my blog, in fact I struggled to log in ...

'Striding Out' Graphite on Mellotex, 17.5 x 11.75 inches I'm alive and well but have been really busy with real life ha...

   An example of one of the diagrams included in the booklet. My step-by-step guide to drawing a brown hare is now available, I hav...

Scotland New Years Day 2014 Wishing all my readers a Happy, Healthy and Peaceful 2014. Looking back at 2013 I seem to have had a ...

Work in Progress - Jaguar in Graphite Pencil I know it's been a long, long time since I updated my blog and I'm not promising...

 The October issue of Leisure Painter magazine which is currently on sale includes my article on coloured pencil techniques. The article ...

'Big Red' While on holiday in Canada I found out that my painting Big Red had been selected by the Llewellyn Alexander Galler...

'Merlin' Coloured Pencil and Acrylic on black pastel paper. I hadn't realised I'd been away from my blog for over a...

Dipper on the River Wharf - Acrylic on Board I've done the printing, wrapping and bagging there's just the car to load and th...

'Watching' Pastel on Velour Paper I finally finished the hare I'd been working on at Harrogate Spring Flower Show and fina...

'Hurry By' Limited Edition Print Mounted/Matted in white to 16 x 20 inches I've finally finished the sepia cat and it...

I've decided to try and be early completing my images for this years Society of Feline Artists exhibition. I'm drawing this one u...

My newest painting, 'Irish Setter' Most of the people I meet at exhibitions are a pleasure to talk to but there are others who...

So far this year I've entered five exhibitions/shows and at four of them I'll have my own stand. Each year I try to improve on m...

'William' the Borzoi   The reference photograph I used for William was kindly provided by his owner after I expressed a desir...

This is about a third of my next painting, the final size will be 8 x 16 inches and it's acrylic on board. The river Wharfe which is...

'Vantage Point - Amur Leopard' 16.5 x 11.5 inches This is the first piece of completed artwork for 2013, an Amur Leopard in...

I've been suffering from flu so didn't really have anything to post last weekend as I stayed in and felt sorry for myself. Thi...

  I want to keep a photograph record of 2013, updating every weekend. The first photograph is Clinton in Scotland. He forgot his ...