An old doorway in a very old property, only reached by a pedestrian path from the nearby church.
Ancient doorway, Milatos, Crete
Plum position
This digital watercolour was taken from a beautiful close-up of freshly-picked summer plums, shot by a very talented young photographer, Anaïs. The original is below.
Over the sea, from Skye
The ferry from Armadale (on Sleat, Skye) to Mallaig ploughs through choppy seas under a perfect April sky. Knoydart is in the middle distance, where snow-capped hills blend into the low cloud.
Dutch Tulips, in a Vase
Medium: acrylic on painted board
Inspiration: a still life set up in Adam King’s studio. The studio is quite dark and I wanted to capture the changed darkened tones of the fruit and flowers. The ginger jar gave a splash of light in the background.
Brightly coloured landscape, and garden, in the style of Peter Hicks
Brightly coloured landscape, and garden, in the style of Peter Hicks
Medium: watercolour
Inspiration: An acrylic painting by Peter Hicks titled ‘Garden by the Sea’. I was interested in how this free style would translate to another medium and in a smaller scale.