I enjoyed presenting demonstrations for both D.A.G.(Deeside Art Group) and the Magenta art groups this week. I was delighted to be asked in by both. D.A.G. are a very high profile art group on the Wirral with an active and enthusiastic membership. They have a regular Saturday afternoon Demo for the members. I was a…Read More »

Lovely morning with a group of enthusiastic Artists from Heswall W.I. The workshop was held at the “Barn” in Heswall, they have an upstairs room which is ideal for a group of up 15. I did a couple of demo’s of fish and fruit in watercolour using different techniques and then unleashed the  ladies  to…Read More »

I recently ran an Urban sketching Workshop at the Williamson Art Gallery. The day went well and I was lucky to have a group of very attentive and enthusiastic attendees. We worked through various drawing techniques,  the fun really started however with the group sketches, amazing sketches produced in short periods (10-15 mins) with the…Read More »

I have just posted off another of my “memories” picture commissions for a client down south. It was such fun to do and reflected their love of a particular castle and pier with many other important and interesting visual images swirling around the dual anchors of these main images. I was especially pleased with the…Read More »

This week I popped along to Julie and Martin’s to present their “Memories” watercolour commissioned by them in advance of their wedding next year. The main theme is the shops which various members of the family have owned over the years, all linked together in an imagined street scene. It was great fun putting the…Read More »

I am pleased to say I am running a couple of workshop days at the Williamson Art Gallery on Saturdays,  the 5th of October and 16th November. Each day will have much the same content: Tuition will be in basic drawing and sketching skills. In addition I will be  covering the choice of materials, techniques…Read More »

Just finished a commission for a couple who live over in Yorkshire. they wanted a picture of them walking in the snow with their two black Labradors. Pleased with the final picture (see below) and hear that they are hanging it in pride of place in their new home.  

I have just returned from spending a very enjoyable 6 days in Olhao Portugal researching the art holiday I hope to run next year.(3rd to the 10th June) met many nice people both on the course that was just finishing and the course that started on Wednesday. Thanks to everybody for letting me fall in…Read More »

Following my appearance on “Home is Where the Art is”  (BBC) I have been pleased to receive a number of commissions for the same type of watercolour that I did for the buyers on the show. This latest is a picture commissioned by a family for their dad who was having an important “landmark birthday”…Read More »

We have just enjoyed Wirral Urban Sketchers’ first three day event! I worked with Wirral Borough Council, the Birkenhead Park World Heritage Project, and the Borough of Culture team to set up the 3 days of sketching and drawing in and around the park.  I also managed to get support from Cass Art who donated…Read More »