Painter and PrintmakerJun 30, 20202 minMy Print of Woodbine, Rose and BrambleIn my last post, I had made studies of these hedgerows plants and combined them into a preparatory drawing on the brink of its journey to...
Painter and PrintmakerJun 16, 20203 minSeeking the Overlooked: Woodbine, Rose and BrambleNow the hedgerows are festooned with honeysuckle, generously draping itself over sapling trees and filling the pathways with its pale golden
Painter and PrintmakerJun 1, 20203 minA Spring Like No OtherIf there is one thing that defines this period for me it is the birdsong. The air seemed full of their full throated joy: the Robin, the Bl
Painter and PrintmakerJan 26, 20203 minDiscovering the WoodcockMy sketches and early drawing of my Woodcock print Early in December, on a cold and dreary afternoon, I left my studio to retreat to the...
Painter and PrintmakerNov 7, 20185 minHow to make a LinoprintThe following article appeared on Painters Online, the online edition of "The Artist" magazine and thought it might be useful for someone...
Painter and PrintmakerApr 8, 20182 minTo see a World in a Grain of SandTo see a World in a Grain of Sand, And a Heaven in a Wild Flower, Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand, And Eternity in an hour. Winter...
Painter and PrintmakerNov 15, 20172 minTrees Be CompanyI suppose it was inevitable that I should follow on from making prints of birds to making pictures of trees. Although they have featured...