Playing with the line is, to my mind, I imagine like playing jazz. The notes have been learnt, the portraits drawn and the skills learnt so now its time to play. Its somehow
Pals say to me why don’t you draw from nature? I can take this on board…why don’t I? I grew up in London, I lived and loved in London – all my happy
The pen is up, alive and excited because the Brighton festival is on. So much inspiration to draw. This cheers me up. I might look at a face and then store it in
Creating an animal portrait is, strangely, just as challenging as a human one. Firstly their owner is very aware of EXACTLY what they look like. Secondly every animal, like every human, is different…very
In doing portraits I am often asked to do someone or some creature who is no longer with us. Passed away, passed over or just plain died. My darling late and very funny
I wondered what I would look like to me now. Doing others portraits is much easier because there is a recognition. After Colin died I didn’t recognize myself. Though I must say vanity
As soon as the pen woke up in Edinburgh I found myself drawing in front of the TV again. Grieving put me into a strange space still does. I would watch the TV
“Drawing is simply a line going for a walk” Paul Klee I didn’t draw for over a year when my darling Colin died. I still carried my pen with me and a small
These are animals that we may be in the process of saying goodbye too. When I look at babies born now I wonder if they will be able to see these creatures alive
Lockdown Pictures These pictures came into being over lockdown. My darling husband Colin died in the beginning of the lockdown and numb with grief I couldn’t work at all for a while. Then