5 minute drawing!

5 minutes to capture the essence of someone…or not! First I’ve found I need to expand my vision and look at the whole person all at once if that makes sense. Than start

The joy of drawing artists! Artists sit still…they know how to hold a pose…and they keep silent. Oh joy! So I can dive into the moment and look and draw and let the

The one that got away!

While clearing out artwork found a drawing that didn’t make it into my book Zodiac Dogs. I always felt this fella was trying to say something…was it something astrological like “I’m on a

back to drawing 3 minute sketches

There is nothing like picking up a piece of graphite or a wax crayon in this case and drawing. Looking mainly and looking again and then looking again. Maybe looking most of the

Sideways glance face

There are moments and poses that stay forever in my mind. I first drew this lovely woman a while ago and recently while clearing out old sketches revisited it. I only got a

Artists drawing artists

It is such a gift to be with other artists who are non judgemental and on my side. Even better when we have an agreement to draw one another. 20 Minutes of utter

Festival faces x 1

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

Starting a portrait of a cat

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

Drawing Colin

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