Winter can be beautiful and I’ve painted many wintry scenes over the years. With the low sun and long blue shadows, these landscapes can make a great subject.However, as you probably know, most of the things I choose to paint are bathed in sun and warm light, and this...
Back in the spring, after returning from a trip to Tuscany, I wrote a newsletter promising that I would have an exhibition of the new work in late Autumn. Well for once everything has gone to plan and after an enjoyable summer of painting one of my favourite places,...
Just finished this commission of a stag and I’m really pleased with this one. It’s quite a large piece, about a metre wide, which always helps with the looseness of the brushwork. It means the stag is approximately life size too which adds to its effect. Interested in...
We’ve stayed at the beautiful Swan Hotel in the Lake District a few times over the years, and often stopped by for lunch. At the bottom of Lake Windermere, close to the central Lakeland fells, it’s an amazing location and has become one of the Lakes’ top hotels. To me...
