June 142021 An altogether more intense day mulling oil paint. Here Cadmium Yellow Deep PY35 This pigment absorbs less oil compared with yesterday’s pigment  and initially is harder work getting it from the crumbly pallet […]

June 13 2021 Some background work here today, making oil paint. I find this truely fascinating as a way of learning about the pigments and their individual characteristics. This knowledge in turn really helps me […]

May 25 2021 It appears I have the high society art critic in my studio this evening, just as a bonus studio picture for today. Im sure some of you will relate to this problem.

May 17 2021 I seem to be working on subjects with spots at the moment. Here the under painting of the cheetah on this carved vessel is progressing to my liking with tonal range and […]

May 14 2021 Some more progress on these two works. The carved piece is now blocked in with colour and the guineafowl colour study for a larger work of five birds is also progressing nicely. […]

April 14 2021 Some more steady progress. I am enjoying how the design of the motif in this vessel is emerging from the timber.The relief and textures will subtly add to the fine art painting. […]

February 25 2021 One stroke at a time the pencil work slowly evolves and progresses the thoughts in my mind. How to visually communicate a cheetah hunt. Here the subtly of a step in the […]

February 10 2021 After a much needed holiday from the studio organising a few things in my workshop. Here is another “blank canvas” after a couple of days of sanding to a smooth finish by […]