I’ve been trying to resist the need to start working on Christmas illustrations. It’s a inescapable fact of creative life that you have to be working months ahead, somehow we’re supposed to be thinking of snowy days and festive cheer when outside it’s perfect weather for a BBQ! However I […]
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A couple of new cityscapes to share with you today. Skylines that illustrate the rising towers over the London horizon. These urban scenes are always interesting to me, the abstract shapes and architectural details form sharp contrasts with an expressive sky. I’ve been finding plenty of joy in adding more […]
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This one has been on the wish list for some time! St Catherine’s Hill near Winchester is a popular place to walk and take in views of the city. But I must admit i’ve found it difficult to get my head around how to capture it in paint. In the […]
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This is my first illustrated pattern design, called There’s No Place Like Home, celebrating those moments close to where we live… homely buildings, little shops and wandering figures enjoying the tree lined streets. It features decorative townhouses, coffee shops and bakeries. I posted a time lapse of the painting process for […]
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I was pulled away from regular studio business last week to help on an urgent project… but i’ve been back to it this week with more views from Switzerland. Here’s one of the views i’m currently working on from around the Ägerisee area. An illustration looking over the town of […]
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There’s always a variety of music playing in my studio while I work, I think it helps to stimulate energy and the colour in creative work. So it’s a special feeling around the Glastonbury Festival, with some great coverage and wonderful mix of music available on the BBC. As I […]
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