Home, sweet home

I have always enjoyed painting street scenes and would mimic some of my favourite artists who painted this subject matter. I’d see how they dealt with figures, the play of light, busy traffic or if ev

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I chose to paint this scene from the Cob Harbour at Lyme Regis because it captures a quiet, reflective moment that’s an alternative to the bustle of the town. We often holiday in Devon, and Lyme Regis

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Rock pools at Freshwater, Daler-Rowney Aquafine Watercolour Artboard (cold pressed surface), 11¾x16½in (29.5x42cms) This is a painting of rock pools near Freshwater on the Isle of Wight. Whilst I was