Agents!

Recently I have finally felt I have enough work to send away to agents. My first polite refusal came back today. I am oddly proud of it – it means that I sent something off. I cannot expect immediate success,

Red Curtain

This is a thumbnail for a foot-square deep colour piece. The blue on blue image and its companions are popular, and a couple of people who have seen them have encouraged me to work on something deep red. I have

Finished Piece: Mask

Graphite on A3 cartridge paper. Click through for the larger version.

Watercolour Update

Of late, I have been watercolouring away, and here are a few of the highlights.

Seascape with Castle

Over the first week of July, I had a student in my tender care. We went through a lot of charcoal, as I moved her from line drawing towards tonal work. The good thing about tone is that it leaves

Book! The Madness of the Bird King

This week, the Bird King finally hit print. I painted the illustrations and designed the cover. Paperback: http://www.lulu.com/shop/james-knight-and-diana-probst/the-madness-of-the-bird-king/paperback/product-20169700.html eBook: http://www.lulu.com/shop/james-knight-and-diana-probst/the-madness-of-the-bird-king/ebook/product-20172080.html If you wish to support two independent artists, the ebook is slightly better for us, but we would be delighted

Ballet Dancers

These are quick impressions of ballet dancers, in part inspired by Degas. The colour choice was dictated by the palette I was using at the time. Background is pure Paynes Grey. Shown in the order in which they were painted;