

Pancakes and picture challenges
I quite like February. It's winter, but without the end-of-Christmas woe. Most people have finally been paid again after the inevitable Skint January, and if you are one of those masochists who inexplicably deny yourself all the good stuff and make January doubly miserable by giving up booze or cheese, then chances are you've well and truly rolled off the wagon and all is once again right with the world. February is still cold, but with the promise that spring might just arri


Richard, Helen and Rose (and Rose Gold paint)
Good morning, and we certainly have our chill on here in Kent! Lovely though it is to have such a crisp, sunny day, the cold is forcing me to dilly dally over my outdoor tasks, which include starting to clear out the accumulated nonsense from my studio to be, so that we can start the process of getting it powered up and insulated and made into an actual studio. THIS IS VERY EXCITING AND DESERVES CAPS LOCK AND EVERYTHING. So, while I procrastinate, here is another pre-Christma


Christmas commissions and 2018 news!
I have been a bit rubbish at sharing those Christmas commissions, haven't I? I'll start now. This is Kat and Chris, commissioned by Charmian as a Christmas gift. The photo Charmian sent was one of the most wonderful images I've ever worked from and with Charmian's permission I have shown it here alongside my drawing. Isn;t it brilliant? I usually only use photos for reference but in this case I almost copied it exactly because I just loved it so much! I'll share more Christma