Verdigris Dive

Painting “Bubbles II” – and some step-by-step photos (yes, it could have a better title, but I already had a … More

New painting: “Floating”

I managed to finish an actual bigish painting (20.5 x 14.5 inches), which is a rarity at the moment. This … More

I painted a few more of my occasional ‘Mini Swimmers’ lately, here is a selection of them. Several of these … More

I am painting teeny weeny swimmers! These are more 4 inch square ‘Mini Swimmers’. The mini swimmers all started when … More

Thought you might like to see a painting I finished before Christmas. Last year, Helen Betley swam the length of … More

As the lake temperature plummets, it seems appropriate that I am adding this painting to the blog. This is one … More

This is Sally, Wendy and Cecily (left to right), who often swim on a Wednesday morning at Vobster. I particularly … More

Painting in watercolour, with bubbles in palladium and aluminium leaf. Another painting from a photo in the incomparable waters of … More

This painting was from a photo I took of my friend Jackie in Grasmere in Cumbria, late last summer. Unlike … More

I usually swim with Lucy at Clevedon Marine Lake. A fantastic and free facility but the lake is topped up … More