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On this day in 1990 I opened the door of my painting I had just completed and called 'Limners'. Inside was a picture of…Read more  →On This Day

I've just been to Madrid for the weekend , visiting my nephew. He took me to this amazing market where you can buy every…Read more  →Madrid Markets

I've been doing some planning for my next painting 'Forged in Life' which I hope to complete in 2026. Although I have already made…Read more  →Plotting And Planning

I think I've almost finished my 2025 painting 'Time Frames' but wanted to experiment with a shadow behind the painted frame within the picture…Read more  →In The Shadows

I'm re-reading Martin Gayford's book 'Constable In Love' which cleverly weaves together the romantic relationship of Constable and Maria Bicknell with the landscape and…Read more  →In Love

In my painting 'Who Stole The Toothpaste?' (2019) I wanted to show how two of my ancestors had squandered all the family money in…Read more  →Proof Enough?

My wife was photographing some natural objects through an old dimpled bottle she had found. It reminded me of objects submerged in water. In…Read more  →Through The Glass

While I'm waiting for bits of my current painting ' Time Frames' to dry, I keep doing experiments in preparation for my next work…Read more  →Just A Sketch

All my grandchildren have been crazy about Lego and the two boys still are. I've been sketching bits of Lego recently with a vague…Read more  →Tales Of The Unexpected

We've just been celebrating our daughter's 50th birthday and I've just posted (on Instagram, Facebook and Bluesky) a painting I made about her at…Read more  →Mind The Gap