“Cathedral Light” – painting in watercolour and gold leaf It’s been quite a while since I painted – in real … More
Tag: gold leaf on paper
Verdigris Dive
Painting “Bubbles II” – and some step-by-step photos (yes, it could have a better title, but I already had a … More
Teeny Weeny Swimmers
I am painting teeny weeny swimmers! These are more 4 inch square ‘Mini Swimmers’. The mini swimmers all started when … More
Commission: Helen Betley’s Windermere swim, with a lot of gold leaf
Thought you might like to see a painting I finished before Christmas. Last year, Helen Betley swam the length of … More
Winter Sun
As the lake temperature plummets, it seems appropriate that I am adding this painting to the blog. This is one … More
The Angel of Grasmere
This painting was from a photo I took of my friend Jackie in Grasmere in Cumbria, late last summer. Unlike … More
Reflections I
New painting – 9 x 13 inches, in gouache / watercolour and gold leaf. I’ve been largely avoiding the issue … More
A painting commission
Commissioned portrait that I painted last week – an underwater swimmer – Hilary – with gold leaf fragments for bubbles. … More
Tiny paintings and tinier gold flakes
Feeling that there were some interesting developments in the last lot, I am continuing with mini paintings of swimmers, mostly … More
Mini Paintings
I have been working on A LOT some small paintings at once – for me – considering I usually have … More