- in: Portraits People
- on: 18 October 2020
Soft black pencil on paper, after Jan Vermeer.
- in: Portraits People
- on: 18 October 2020
Soft black pencil on paper, after Jan Vermeer.
- in: Portraits People
- on: 27 September 2019
2 of 2 people from the Kingdom choir (they sang at the last Royal wedding) who performed for us at Thoresby hall.
- in: Portraits People
- on: 27 September 2019
1 of 2 people from the Kingdom choir (they sang at the last Royal wedding) who performed for us at Thoresby hall.
- in: Portraits People
- on: 25 January 2018
A rendition of "Mrs Richard Yates" by Gilbert Stuart hanging in the National Gallery, Washington.
- in: Figures and Statues
- on: 25 January 2018
Picture a scene almost 100 years ago!
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2009
In a mirror backwards!
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2000
My husband Frank, who patiently sat for this!
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2003
An interpretation of the self portrait by Van Gogh
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2008
Ruth - an old friend
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2008
A colourful approach to portrait painting.
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2004
Everybody has a friend called James, here is ours!
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2006
A copy of a painting by Edouard Vuillard
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2004
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2008
The lighter coloured chalk really brought out the life in this image.
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2009
The lighter coloured chalk really brought out the life in this image.
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2009
Coloured paper, charcoal and chalk in symphony!
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2009
Capturing the human form and the range of emotions which are portrayed.
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2009
Capturing the human figure can sometimes be difficult!
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2009
A colourful approach to portrait painting.
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2009
Maybe this should be in the life drawing section.
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2004
An interpretation of the old Loredan Doge
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2004
An allusion to pop-art in this blustery winter-day scene.
- in: Portraits People
- on: 10 November 2006
Sheffield is home to the steel industry, there was once no shortage of skilled workmen, such as this one.
- in: Object Drawing
- on: 10 November 2005
An original tile design I made which I wanted to quickly sketch for posterity.
- in: Object Drawing
- on: 10 November 2003
A troika vase from Cornwall, a cup & saucer from America and a glass ornament from Israel.
- in: Object Drawing
- on: 10 November 2004
As with glass, plastic (or anything that reflects the light) can be very hard to capture.
- in: Object Drawing
- on: 10 November 2004
Some trinkets and nicknacks glistening.
- in: Object Drawing
- on: 10 November 2006
Achieving a slightly two-dimensional depiction of objects
- in: Object Drawing
- on: 10 November 2009
My sons would always leave their shoes in disarray.
- in: Object Drawing
- on: 10 November 2008
Glass (which naturally refracts and reflects light) is depicted here.
- in: Object Drawing
- on: 10 November 2003
Even the most unassuming of scenes (in the right light) can reveal some gems of interpretation.
- in: Object Drawing
- on: 10 November 2009
After a visit to buy more supplies at the art shop, my cash box looked like this!
- in: Object Drawing
- on: 10 November 2010
My husband Frank crafted these fine candlesticks by hand and we had Christmas cards made from this painting — which proved to be highly successful.
- in: Life Drawing
- on: 10 November 2002
A classic image of a female figure captured in stark light.
- in: Life Drawing
- on: 10 November 2007
A resting female figure captured in the stark light of the life drawing studio.
- in: Life Drawing
- on: 10 November 2002
In dim light we drew these recumbent figures.
- in: Life Drawing
- on: 10 November 2007
A reclining figure captured in the stark light of the life drawing studio.
- in: Life Drawing
- on: 10 November 2007
In dim light we drew these recumbent figures.
- in: Life Drawing
- on: 10 November 2007
Using the traditional technique of drawing the human body via structures of cylinders.
- in: Life Drawing
- on: 10 November 2001
A reclining figure captured in the stark light of the life drawing studio.
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2006
In our old garden, we'd frequently see such fine specimins of red admiral butterflies.
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2009
Trying to evoke the eastern asian pencil/pen style of drawing wildlife, did I succeed? Let me know!
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2009
There is life before omelette!
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2014
In our old house, on the patio, the hanging basket was invariably overflowing with a colourful cheery mix of flowers.
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2004
I received a lovely bouquet of flowers as a gift, here they are in my interpretation of them.
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2007
Layers upon layers of acrylic achieved this scene of snowdrops as they opened following a long winter.
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2004
Drawn over a few days capturing an interesting colour.
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2004
In our old house, on the patio, a plant pot held a wonderful selection of lillies.
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2007
A quid candid scene of a dragonfly brooch which I received as a gift.
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2003
A nice cheery scene of some emerging primulas drawn on brown paper.
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2007
Drawn in haste while the blueberry cupcake was still hot and fresh from the oven!
- in: Flowers Nature
- on: 10 November 2002
A seated model in brightly coloured clothes.
- in: Figures and Statues
- on: 10 November 2004
A seated model in brightly coloured clothes.
- in: Figures and Statues
- on: 10 November 2004
A seated model in brightly coloured clothes.
- in: Figures and Statues
- on: 10 November 2004
A seated model in brightly coloured clothes.
- in: Figures and Statues
- on: 10 August 2001
My husband and my son in their favourite place - the sofa.
- in: Figures and Statues
- on: 10 November 2005
This is part of a renaissance statue at Renishaw Hall in Derbyshire.
- in: Figures and Statues
- on: 10 November 2003
Attempting to evoke a Gaugin scene in black and white.
- in: Figures and Statues
- on: 10 January 2000
- in: Figures and Statues
- on: 10 November 2004
These heads were copied from drawings of antiquity — which lends itself to the correct proportioning of figures.
- in: Figures and Statues
- on: 10 June 2004
Capturing the scene of this reclining woman was surprisingly difficult, I tried to portray a sense of calm and light in the colours I used.
- in: Landscape and buildings
- on: 16 December 2004
In the fields by Graves Park, in winter, the sun retreats towards the horizon generating a prismatic vista of colour.
- in: Landscape and buildings
- on: 10 November 2003
In Chancet Woods, behind our old house at Strelley Avenue, the bleakness of the shedding leaves at the end of autumn lends itself to be recreated in chalk and charcoal to evoke the onset of winter.
- in: Landscape and buildings
- on: 10 April 2002
I wanted to allude to Monet in this painting, evoking the impressionists with the tall poplar trees and long vista.
- in: Landscape and buildings
- on: 10 November 2004
The mountains of Switzerland hold some amazing gems. Roofs of houses intermingled in the forest, a rare treat to encounter.
- in: Landscape and buildings
- on: 15 July 2004
Whilst on holiday, I saw this inspiring field of sunflowers and sat in a serene and tranquil location capturing this scene.
- in: Landscape and buildings
- on: 05 November 2004
This is a scene of some old cottages, the image first in pencil then the wash and the detail in pen and ink following.