by Drawing Pad | 26 December, 2014 | Blog, Drawing, Rural
The presence of figures in a landscape is a common theme in my work. The landscape provides feeling and context; the figures scale and a connection to ourselves. These drawings were made in the fields near my home in Surrey, while on a family walk.
by Drawing Pad | 7 November, 2014 | Blog, Drawing, Exhibitions, Sketchbooks, Small Galleries
In October, I travelled with my students to Paris for 4 days of museums and...
by Drawing Pad | 6 December, 2013 | Art, Blog, Drawing, Painting, Television
Three studies from life for a small portrait painting I’m planning. My daughter Emma sat for the drawings while watching a rather depressing documentary on...
by Drawing Pad | 26 November, 2013 | Blog, Drawing, Teaching
Drawing from life – sneaked sketches made in my Sixth form Life class
by Drawing Pad | 16 November, 2013 | Blog, Drawing, Sketchbooks, Teaching
All in my Landscape A6 Seawhite Black hardbound sketchbook – that pretty much goes with me everywhere.
by Drawing Pad | 29 October, 2013 | Blog, Drawing, Painting, Sketchbooks
I really like how working into these colour wash pens with more water you can disrupt the surface and evoke different possible readings of place – the mood, the weather, the time.