Working on a new magazine illustration featuring a scene between a man and a whale.

Latest YouTube video. Recorded this week while I nursed a head cold – so apologies for the nasally voice over.

These chickens are from a magazine series I’ve recently taken over.  They’re a lot of fun to paint as they each have very distinct personalities. I’ve enjoyed sharing the process to create them.

A new video! A much more laid back video with me rambling and wittering while sketch painting.

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My latest how-to-draw video is up on YouTube.

 

‘Things are always happening to me. I’m that sort of bear.’

RIP Michael Bond & Paddington Bear.

 

A new video showing the watercolour process I used to paint Winter Mouse.

Loved how this painting turned out and super excited to share.

 

When I grow up I want a beard like this dude…

A 20 minute drawing to be exhibited at a portrait exhibition.

This character was created for a magazine commission. I’ve recorded the steps to draw him.

These are my early Youtube days but I look forward to developing more tutorials and ‘art in action’ videos (and hopefully improve my voice over!).

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Sketching in the garden this morning to catch the late Autumn sun.

If unhappy with the development of a painting I’ll risk wrecking the entire picture with drastic alterations. Sometimes it pays off. Sometimes not…

In the instance of Poplar Treehouse I was disappointed in my choice of composition. I felt it was too symmetrical resulting in a dull appearance.

I sat on the picture for a while before deciding the only way forward was to make dramatic changes.

This was the result.

Which do you prefer?