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;

Thumbnails: Watercolour Sketchbook

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Series: The Madness of the Bird King

Over the past fortnight I have been working on an exciting project, illustrating The Madness of the Bird King for James Knight. This is a post about how the concept grew, and a bit about how I see the subject,

Blooming Huge Blue Glass Still Life: Day 15

Over the past few weeks, I have been painting one particular canvas blue. It has appeared on this blog before, but the slow creeping of the paint over the surface was not particularly interesting. Days 5-14 were mostly ‘painted more

Sketching at the Sidgewick

I have the good fortune to live close to a museum of casts, some of which are valuable antiques in their own right. Casts do not move, and it is easy to select one with an interesting pose or anatomy