Risshū (立秋) means ‘the beginning of autumn’ and marks the start of the traditional autumn season on the Japanese calendar. It usually falls around the 8th of August. Although the weather can still be hot, certain chirping insects, changing foliage and cooler morning/evening breezes show those early signs that autumn is approaching. […]
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I hope you are having a good Summer break. It has been pretty sunny here in Hampshire as we juggle freelance projects with the kids being off school. Lots of camps, arranged play dates with friends and National Trust properties have seen us through so far! We are also fast […]
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As the weather heats up it can do strange things to the acrylic. The paint gets that little bit thicker. It ridges and bumps as the brush flows across the canvas. It can make for some expressive results… something that was very helpful in one area of this new painting. […]
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Here’s a breezy mountainside painting that I managed to complete this week. All for myself this one and shortly to be added to my ‘Festival & Sports’ collection. The Tour de France is one of the most followed events of the Summer and felt like it should be featured. Plenty […]
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Here’s a sunny view I forgot to post. You know how you just forget about a whole original canvas you’ve worked incredibly hard on. We’ve all done that… right? Ah, well probably just me. This one was a personal piece, not done on commission or with a particular project in […]
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At last some painting to share! Here’s a new scene ‘Snowdrops at Mottisfont Abbey’ created for my own interest between other commissioned projects; a celebration of snowdrops and the early signs of Spring! The canvas is 70 x 50 cm and is set within a white floater frame that makes […]
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