backs or fronts A perfect day. 1. I really really like the “backs” of these paintings which is good because if I hate the fronts when I...

work in progress (detail) Celestial Suburbia (Chapeltown) Can’t decide if progress is slow, fast, on schedule or behind. All that can be...

surrendering to process I was talking with a fellow studio holder yesterday about controlling process, and surrendering to process. It’s...

schematic layouts Procrastination takes many forms. The outside world mutters about it as though it’s a bad thing: but procrastination...

experiments with media I thought I had one of those eureka moments yesterday. I thought I’d found the perfect medium to work directly...

, first layers If I begin to think about the amount of surface to be painted between now and close of play Wednesday, it seems...

more experiments with material Day six is an achievement not least because for most of it I was at a charity fund-raising art fair and...

Wah. But still, so much exciting stuff is happening in the midst of the angst that I would far sooner be facing the tough bits than not....

drawing compositions Day four began with bleary eyes, a list of objectives for the day, and yet another interminable list of things to be...

Light patterns of evening Second day, and the temporary studio is in place. A series of foraging sorties to the conveniently located...

Tourist View (Canadian Rockies) oil on paper 100 x 150cm On holiday last year, it took me a week or so to realise I was more interested...

oil study (sacrifice of the feminine) (soldier) (oil on paper 110 x 80cm) Stuff’s a bit busy what with convergence of my taxi driver role...

Here’s an all time first. I’ve been staying the last fortnight with friends in their Indian Ocean paradise. As usual, I packed enough...

My ongoing fascination with the ordinary everyday is now particularly focussing on abnormal normality and issues of collaboration and...

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On the point of scuttling out back to car and decided I had time for a quick oil painting. Placed materials and gilt wax on floor,...

I have an exhibition starting this weekend. It’s in a relatively small room adjacent to a larger dining area and bar at The Reliance in...

The tendency after any sort of show for me is to sink into a state of overwhelming lassitude. Psychologically, I’m on a roll, but with no...

Westbourne Grove (a portrait of everyday) (detail of collage element) It’s been a while… but things get busy… the drawings are coming...

After a busy couple of weeks spent staring at computer screens producing work for various festivals here, there and just about...