My original watercolour painting titled Winter Waxwing is now available to purchase. In addition, I have had giclée art prints produced. Either will bring a touch of winter wildlife into your home. The painting My watercolour painting depicts a Waxwing (Bohemian variety) eating winter berries. A crisp frost covers the foliage and red berries. I […]
I videoed a time-lapse as I progressed with my Winter Waxwing painting. I omitted the close-up detailed work towards the end as I struggle to have the phone overhead while trying to work close to the paper. I’m still trying to find the perfect video set-up to allow me to work comfortably without getting in […]
The Waxwing is a beautiful bird. A pinkish buff colour, crest set atop the head, black eye ‘mask’. But it’s the red wax-like tips on the wings that give this bird its name. A longed-for winter visitor, some years large numbers are seen throughout Britain. You may be lucky enough to have a group locally, […]
Currently on the wildlife drawing board, working around the commissions, is this Steller’s Sea Eagle painting. Acrylics, on heavyweight watercolour paper (18″ x 14″, reference photo for the painting: Jo Dale at Wildlife Reference Photos). I’m on a mission to paint the Steller’s Sea Eagle (largest and most powerful) and the Bald Eagle (the largest […]
The hills of Coigach and Assynt have a beauty not found elsewhere in the UK. Their distinctive silhouettes define the skyline of north west Sutherland. The rocks here are some of the oldest on the planet. I’ve been lucky to visit this area several times and I’m always blown away by its beauty. I’ve painted […]