Hitomi nursing Kintoki

A sketch after an 1802 woodblock print by Japanese artist Utamaro in which Yama-uba is depicted nursing Kintoki; I have … More

Hitomi in Wonderland

This is a very quick rough sketch / study for a possible painting??? Biro, graphite aquarelle pencil, watercolour, on … More

Mixed media sketch on A3 paper, Nov 22 2019

Derwent Lightfast oil-based coloured pencils and white spirit on A3 paper, Oct 21 2019

To be thought about.

Now, after a great deal of thought and study, I have found a pathway that actually leads somewhere / some … More

For the first time in my life I think I begin to comprehend Ingres, David, and the French Neoclassical painters. … More

N.B. This is merely a preliminary underpainting to the oil painting proper, i.e., it is NOT the finished work. Pen … More

Oil on canvas, 18 x 32″, September 28 2019 I like to look at whatever I’m working on in a … More

The finished piece. I could carry on, tweaking things here and there, but enough is enough. Ms Tanaka is a … More