Daily Art Diary

Afternoon Cows

2012-01-25T23:26:00.001Z

5'' x 7'' inches,
watercolour with white gouache
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Apothecary #7

2012-01-23T22:41:00.002Z

8'' x 8'' inches, oil

Young Cat

2012-01-21T22:57:00.000Z

23 x 15 cm,
gouache

2012-01-20T10:33:00.003Z


25 x 18 cm gouache

Old Binoculars

2012-01-18T23:53:00.001Z

oil, 8'x8' inches

Sleeping Cat

2012-01-18T01:09:00.005Z


Sleeping Cat 7'' x 5'' inches, gouache

Apothecary #6

2012-01-14T23:22:00.000Z

8'' x 8'' inches, oil
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Apothecary #5

2012-01-13T00:07:00.000Z


8'' x 8'' inches, oil To bid on this painting

Apothecary #4

2012-01-08T17:16:00.000Z

8 x 8 inches, oil
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Window Shopping

2012-01-05T10:38:00.000Z

19 x 27 cm, gouache
Sold

Pretzel

2012-01-04T20:18:00.000Z

25.4 x 17.8 cm, gouache
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All Things Must Pass

2011-12-16T02:41:00.000Z

25 x 25 cm, watercolour

Duck in Gold

2011-12-12T16:45:00.001Z

gouache, 22 x 22 cm
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Busy December

2011-12-03T01:18:00.001Z

I am aware I am not as active here right now but this is due to my numerous commitments characteristic for this time of year. I am hopping from show to show, delivering taking down, preparing, packing, labelling, emailing and it feels pretty tough. Hopefully o will be back to my regular painting with holidays out of the way.

My Favourite Shoes

2011-11-20T00:08:00.001Z

22 x 22 cm, gouache
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Richmond Bridge from Twickenham Side

2011-11-13T01:12:00.001Z

18'' x 14 '', oil

Finally completed a long standing commission. Rather pleased with the result.

Thames near Kingston

2011-11-07T22:59:00.000Z

22 x22 cm, gouache

Scray Pumpkin

2011-10-31T01:03:00.000Z

22 x 22 cm, gouache

Butterfly

2011-10-18T01:24:00.000+01:00

23 x 23 cm, gouache

In the Surf

2011-10-16T17:39:00.000+01:00

30.5 x 30.5, watercolour

Bottle, Rope and Garlic

2011-10-15T22:29:00.000+01:00

8 x 8 inches, oil
SOLD

In Marble Hill Park

2011-10-13T19:30:00.001+01:00

24.5 x 24.5 cm, gouache
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Pheasants in Cotswolds

2011-10-12T18:17:00.000+01:00

35 x 25 cm, gouache
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The Tourist

2011-10-10T14:47:00.000+01:00

10 x 7 inches, gouache

Funky Apples

2011-10-05T22:56:00.003+01:00

35 x 25 cm, gouache

Predator

2011-10-05T01:14:00.001+01:00

25 x 25 cm

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Stroll by the Broadway Tower

2011-10-03T01:47:00.000+01:00

23 x 23 cm, gouache

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Old Kingston

2011-09-29T00:46:00.000+01:00

30.5 x 22.9 cm
Sold

Autumnal Swan

2011-09-27T02:45:00.002+01:00

23 x 23 cm, gouache

Harvest Of Apples

2011-09-26T01:14:00.002+01:00

23 x 23 cm, gouache

Sold

Yoyo

2011-09-20T22:29:00.000+01:00


12 X 12 cm, gouache Sold

This is a yoyo that has been given to my daughter by her friend. She practiced a bit and then lost interest but I rediscovered this wonderful contraption for myself while trying to teach her and now I am having a go at various new tricks whenever I have a spare moment!

Waiting Westie

2011-09-16T21:11:00.000+01:00

29.5 x 21.5 cm, gouache

London Skyline

2011-09-14T00:41:00.000+01:00

35 x 18 cm, gouache

Naturalist

2011-09-13T14:41:00.001+01:00

5 x 7 inches, gouache
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White Ducks

2011-09-12T22:41:00.000+01:00


7 x 5 inches, gouache Sold

Burton-On-Water, Cotswolds

2011-09-10T23:15:00.000+01:00

29 x 29 cm, gouache

Beach Strolling

2011-09-10T01:04:00.001+01:00

5 x7 inches, gouache

Wild Flowers

2011-09-08T00:18:00.001+01:00

9'' x 9'', gouache

Sold

I was going to paint something very different today but this striking bunch of flowers was presented to me and it was impossible not to have a go at it!

Arlington Row in Bibury

2011-09-07T01:39:00.001+01:00

31 x 31 cm, gouache

Richmond Bridge at Sunset

2011-09-05T01:29:00.000+01:00

7 x 5 inches, gouache

George Pig (Brother of Peppa Pig)

2011-09-04T01:26:00.001+01:00

24.5 x 24.5 cm, gouache

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Morning Papers

2011-09-02T23:02:00.002+01:00


23 x 23 cm, gouache To buy this painting

Summer Afternoon

2011-09-01T19:29:00.002+01:00

22.5 x 22.5 cm, gouache

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Ginger Trespasser

2011-09-01T01:23:00.002+01:00

5 x 7 inches, gouache

Sold

Sasha Playing DS

2011-08-29T22:17:00.003+01:00

Wonderful day out by the Molesey Lock today selling my paintings and cards and painting leisurely. This is a quick sketch of my daughter Sasha playing her Nintendo DS

New Apple

2011-08-26T20:15:00.001+01:00

New Generation

2011-08-26T00:11:00.004+01:00

10 x 7 inches, gouache

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Street Musician in Richmond

2011-08-23T23:16:00.002+01:00

23 x 30.5 cm, gouache

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Black Cat

2011-08-23T00:26:00.004+01:00

7 x 5 inches, gouache
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Tourists in Bruges

2011-08-19T00:10:00.004+01:00

20 x 30 cm, gouache

Beholding Adam and Eve by Cranach

2011-08-17T19:50:00.002+01:00

7 x 10 inches, gouache

Course South-South-West

2011-08-17T00:28:00.001+01:00

Plums

2011-08-15T21:38:00.004+01:00

10 x 7 inches, gouache

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Touching Birman

2011-08-14T16:45:00.002+01:00

Afternoon Tea

2011-08-13T19:51:00.004+01:00

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Toulouse-Lautrec Exhibition

2011-08-11T23:43:00.009+01:00

This is a scene from my visit to the Courtauld Gallery. I really enjoyed Toulouse-Lautrec's exhibition that is currently on there. It is concentrated on the relationship of the artists and his favourite model - Moulin Rouge star dancer Jane Avril.

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Doom and Gloom

2011-08-11T00:27:00.004+01:00

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August in Chiswick

2011-08-08T23:15:00.005+01:00

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Late Night Cuppa

2011-08-07T11:37:00.005+01:00

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Charming Cotswolds

2011-08-05T23:13:00.002+01:00

White Jug

2011-08-05T00:12:00.004+01:00

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Getting Ready

2011-08-04T00:23:00.003+01:00

Garlic is a Medicine

2011-08-02T22:12:00.004+01:00

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Lilac Window

2011-08-02T02:58:00.004+01:00

Red Onions

2011-08-01T23:59:00.003+01:00

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Landscape in Red

2011-08-01T20:41:00.002+01:00

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2011-07-15T01:09:00.002+01:00

Inside St. Michael's Convent in Ham

Cotswolds

2011-07-12T01:16:00.002+01:00

I am going to take part in the show in Little Buckland, Cotswolds, in the end of September. So Cotswolds theme is very hot for me at the moment. Here is one of the examples. This is an old water mill in Lower Slauhter

Richmond Park Near Roehampton Gate

2011-06-22T14:36:00.002+01:00

2011-06-14T00:34:00.002+01:00

Busy week end. I did the Ham Fair and got half way through my Open Studio event. Another week end to go for that and then I have Landmark's Midsummer Art Show.
This painting I am especially pleased with of late.

KAOS

2011-06-08T00:38:00.002+01:00

From today I am a member of the newly created art group KAOS. It is uniting professional artists in Kingston area. They have some exciting plans for the future. We met in the Boaters put in Canbury Gardens tonight. I chated to some of the people attending. They were so nice and friendly. I'm really looking forward to exhibiting with them.

Now I am printing my greeting cards for the forthcoming Ham Fair and Richmond Art House Open Studio event.

Egyptian Goose

2011-06-03T10:35:00.003+01:00

Have just completed this and it went straight away at the Ham Art Group exhibition. It was a great show. Our group is going from strength to strength.

Clementine and the White Jug

2011-03-28T13:16:00.001+01:00

Santa Eulalia Del Rio

2011-02-28T14:49:00.001Z

Denbies Wine Estate

2011-01-14T23:00:00.002Z

This is an atmospheric winter painting. Bare trees and crows pecking on the foreground. Behind the trees there lay sleeping a vast vineyard of Denbies Wine Estate near Dorking. It's a lovely place, I am in mind of painting it in August in its full glory next.

Bye bye, summer!

2010-09-06T01:34:00.000+01:00

Seaside in Hastings

2010-08-16T01:13:00.002+01:00

Winchelsea beach

2010-08-04T00:34:00.003+01:00

Just returned from a spontaneous seaside trip. Been all through Kent in one day and a half. Spent a night in the village of Winchelsea. We came to the beach when the sun was kissing us good night. It was the end of a long day of driving and a sudden expanse of sea before my eyes felt overwhelming. Hope I managed to catch the atmosphere.

Landmark's Midsummer Art Show

2010-06-21T22:39:00.004+01:00

Didn't do much this week end because of the Midsummer Art Show. It was a great experience for me. I had a small box (could have been bigger but then again I would have to pay more), very nicely located for a change. The Landmark Arts centre is almost on my door step so I could show there all my local views which were very kindly received. Put myself on the waiting list for their autumn show and will definitely apply for the next year. Here's another pic of my box.

2010-06-20T00:30:00.000+01:00

Evening be the sea in Bournemouth

2010-06-10T23:03:00.002+01:00

Summer Evening on Thames

2010-06-09T22:13:00.001+01:00

Exploring the Coast

2010-06-04T00:51:00.001+01:00

Seagulls over the Surf

2010-06-02T01:05:00.002+01:00

Tide Tables Cafe in Richmond

2010-05-29T00:09:00.002+01:00

Cows in Harrow Weald

2010-05-28T00:25:00.002+01:00

Richmond Boats in a Fog

2010-05-25T01:34:00.002+01:00

Thames from Richmond Bridge

2010-05-10T23:37:00.002+01:00

Sunset over the Richmond Bridge

2010-04-22T17:29:00.001+01:00

Richmond Park Path near Ham Gate

2010-04-15T00:13:00.004+01:00

Lady in Pink Kimono

2010-04-02T01:25:00.004+01:00

Wanted to post this portrait here for a little while. This was done at a painting session of the Twickenham Art Circle. I'm fairly pleased with it.

Bushy Park

2010-03-22T23:58:00.002Z

Sacre Coeur

2010-03-10T23:02:00.003Z

Today had a very busy day. Went to the Ham Art Group in the morning where painted this little sketch. Had a commission from the local Health Centre confirmed. Should start painting very soon after clarifying some technical details.

Will be applying for the Royal Academy Summer show this year. Just got the forms. Have to post them tomorrow to arrive before the dead-line.

Had a first painting lesson with two Russian speaking children. An enjoyable hour of colour fun. My daughter had a lesson of piano in exchange. So far it works well.

Greeting Cards

2010-03-03T18:30:00.004Z

Recently I have been contacted by the tourist board of our borough. They want to offer their clients a range of my cards with local views. Now I am busy making them. Got a new printer yesterday. Epson with 6 ink heads. I'm thrilled with the results so far. Quality of prints is outstanding.

Another project on my agenda is a big commission from a local health centre. I am to create a calming local scene with the river Thames, boats and maybe some people in it. Here is one of the sketches I have made today in preparation for it.

I'm back

2010-02-26T21:44:00.004Z

Oh, dear, my last post was a while ago. Obviously a few things happened during those two months. The New Year had begun for a start. And for me it brought quite a lot of computer work - web design commission. Hence no marked productivity on the painting front. Nevertheless my art career is moving forward, it seems. Back in January I had been asked to demonstrate to one of the local art societies - Twickenham Art Circle - which I did and very much enjoyed myself. The audience reacted extremely well which is hugely encouraging. Here is a picture of me in the process of demonstrating.

Over the past two month I was taking part in the Landmark Show - an exhibition put up by the Landmark Art Centre in Teddington. Lots of local artists took part. It will be taken down this coming Sunday. I am very pleased that one of my paintings has been sold.

My next exhibiting venture will be at Denbies Wine Estate in Surrey. It opens on 8 March and will run for a week until 14 March. I will be exhibiting with Thames Valley Art Club. My painting is printed on the invitations, which is nice.

Snowy Twickenham

2009-12-10T14:02:00.003Z

Guy's Portrait in progress

2009-12-06T00:02:00.005Z

Was working on a commission today and recorded my progress. Will post more when I complete the painting.

Pembroke Lodge in Richmond Park

2009-11-25T16:03:00.002Z

Today I have finished a Pembroke Lodge watercolour. I love painting trees and this view attracted me primarily by an ensemble of trees full of character and texture.

Dog walking by the sea in Dorset

2009-11-24T22:19:00.005Z

I have just finished this watercolour today. It's a serene memory of my recent trip to the sea side.

2009-11-18T00:24:00.005Z

Haven't painted for a while - was so busy with several exhibitions in a row. Today was a bit quieter with the last of my pre-Christmas shows over on Sunday.
Here is a bird scene I spied under the Richmond bridge back in summer. It's so cold and wet outside now so it's nice to go back to the warmer memories.