January 20 2023 This week I have enjoyed creating more depth in the background  as well as more layers of grass. I hope this will create the sense of dimension that I’m looking for. Layer […]

January 6 2023 Happy New Year everyone, I hope it will be a great year for you all. I have now started back in the studio, in fact a few days away left me excited […]

January 6 2023 Happy New Year everyone, I hope it will be a great year for you all. I have now started back in the studio, in fact a few days away left me excited […]

December 24 2022 Another week of steady progress. I still have some corrections to make as the image evolves. This week I have been enjoying building up the texture of the fur on the leopard. […]

December 16 2022 Some steady progress this week, refining and modelling the image. I enjoy this stage even though it can be challenging to work through, the messy stage if you like, sorting out what […]

I have had a good week in my studio. I have the very basic underpainting done, now for the more time consuming detail and correcting of the more subtle areas. I’m reasonably happy so far […]

December 2 2022 As promised here is my Friday post. I’m pleased with this weeks progress on the underpainting. Simply establishing the general tonal range and lighting in the image. Overall most of the areas […]

I have been very busy in the background finishing the rest of my small studio, finishing cupboards and painting everything. I am now satisfied that I can work in a nice clean organised looking environment […]

August 13 2022 An epic journey this has been for me. All the days, weeks and months have come to a satisfying resolution for me. Is it perfect, never and will always be a learning […]

June 27 2022 Some finishing touches for the foreground last week. This week I hope to get the elephant finished too. I am determined to get this painting done as I saw it in my […]