Man with Puppet sketches. Getting it wrong. Thinking I liked the turn of the head, but not sure now. Thinking about Rustin saying he didn't want his figure paintings to be anecdotal.
December 8, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Man with Puppet sketches. Getting it wrong. Thinking I liked the turn of the head, but not sure now. Thinking about Rustin saying he didn't want his figure paintings to be anecdotal.
Even a rubbish day is a good day in the studio. Sketch book ink drawings done today.
November 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Even a rubbish day is a good day in the studio. Sketch book ink drawings done today.
Man with Puppet sketches
November 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Man with Puppet sketches
Man with Puppet image. Sketchbook drawing while half-to-three-quarters doing something else.
November 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Man with Puppet image. Sketchbook drawing while half-to-three-quarters doing something else.
study for Man with Puppet
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
study for Man with Puppet
Sketchbooks working around Animal Bridegroom image
November 25, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Sketchbooks working around Animal Bridegroom image
Anyone know who this is by?
November 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Anyone know who this is by?
To noodle or not to noodle. When I can spend a whole day on a painting and it doesnt really change, that probably should be the end, shouldn't it?But it's often pleasant, that late stage. Noodling, little movements, low risk. But is it naughty? Or is it okay? Boredom is round the corner.
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
To noodle or not to noodle. When I can spend a whole day on a painting and it doesnt really change, that probably should be the end, shouldn't it?But it's often pleasant, that late stage. Noodling, little movements, low risk. But is it naughty? Or is it okay? Boredom is round the corner.
Rethinking this painting.
November 17, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Rethinking this painting.
working on this painting again
November 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
working on this painting again
sketchbook pages
November 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
sketchbook pages
Sketchbooks. Working around this image.
November 17, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Sketchbooks. Working around this image.
Missionary being eaten by jaguar - Noé León, 1907
November 9, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Missionary being eaten by jaguar - Noé León, 1907
Before leaving Sheffield caught the excellent Autumn Almanac exhibition curated by Sean Williams at Artspace. This was the stand out image for me. Brute and Swan by Cat Rossetter. But the whole show was brill.
November 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Before leaving Sheffield caught the excellent Autumn Almanac exhibition curated by Sean Williams at Artspace. This was the stand out image for me. Brute and Swan by Cat Rossetter. But the whole show was brill.
Visited Graves Gallery in Sheffield today. One of my favourite collections. Never seen this one before. Meeting Point by L S Lowry from 1965.
November 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Visited Graves Gallery in Sheffield today. One of my favourite collections. Never seen this one before. Meeting Point by L S Lowry from 1965.
Diana and Actaeon painting at an earlier (better) stage
November 1, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Diana and Actaeon painting at an earlier (better) stage
Sketches for current painting.
October 30, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Sketches for current painting.