Standing on the Giants Grave
This is cover image for the new book “Standing on the Giants Grave”. It came out a few weeks ago so I think it’s safe to post the original artwork now. It’s a story inspired by true events about a …
The Brandywine Tradition
I’ve been reading “The Brandywine Tradition” by Henry C. Pitz. I decided to read it after listening to James Gurney read and excerpt on his website, here. I’ve been interested in Howard Pyle and the Brandywine school for a while …
We’ve moved!
The reason I haven’t posted for a while is that we have been (and still are to some extent) moving house. We had out-grown our small flat and have now moved out of Aberystwyth to a small village called Goginan. …
Smooth Backgrounds
Ok, try this one on for size. Say for example you’ve done a nice figure illustration but the background isn’t quite the colour you wanted. The problem is that if you start layering your premixed colour on top of your …
Painting with Masking Fluid
Behold it is a “Tip”! This may be the only one and it’s nothing earth shattering but it may do somebody some good somewhere…maybe. So if you’ve ever used masking fluid then you’ll have come across the problem of the …
A portrait of SB
A couple of weeks ago I got given a book cover illustration job. As part of the process I borrowed a friend to pose for the composition I was thinking of. I did a sketch from the photo and sent …
More from the Hafod
A quick study of some mist in the trees at the Hafod estate. This is part of a path that zig-zags down to a lovely waterfall. I thought I would add a photo of the waterfall.
Sarah Elizabeth
My little 19 month old daughter. Done on 300gsm cold press watercolour paper.
River Rocks
Both this painting and the one in the post below are from a place about 30 min from where I live. It’s called the Hafod Estate (said Havod in welsh). It’s such a beautiful place to walk and be inspired. …