In August last year a message appeared on Facebook from a lady called Martina, asking could I paint a commission … More
Category: Portraits
Learning to Sail – a commission
A commission I finished a while ago – this is Jeremy Storr’s father learning to sail. He was the only … More
A painting commission
Commissioned portrait that I painted last week – an underwater swimmer – Hilary – with gold leaf fragments for bubbles. … More
In Norfolk
Cat-of-the-day has been rather neglected of late, in favour of artwork I actually have to get on with, so this … More
Self-Portrait, in Red Tarn
I’ve walked to the top of Helvellyn an uncounted number of times over the last 30… 35… years, but I’ve … More
Today I shall be wearing aluminium foil
It is the new look. It stops the aliens reading my mind. In the summer I had highlights brought on … More
Caroling Morris Men at the Ring o’ Bells
A fine and lively evening in the Ring o’ Bells at Moorlinch* last night – the Chalice Morris men came, … More
Up the Dinosaur’s Back, 29th October
Up the ‘Dinosaur’s Back’ to the top of Blencathra, with nieces/nephews, siblings/in-laws, and Mum who with hindsight may not have … More
Green hair and skull cherries!
Kez, again, in the pub, again. I will admit that this doesn’t look as much like Kez as a couple … More
Of Leerers and Harlots, 5th September
At Mum’s 70th birthday party: Emma said I made her look like a Harlot (which, now I think of it, … More