I haven’t been out painting for a month, so to get into the Christmas spirit I went out today to paint the Christmas tree and the new...

The weather was beautiful today. I love the shadows the low winter sun casts. I found this nice little view on Blackleach Lane, Salwick...

Hand & Dagger, 12 x 8” oil on linen Here’s a time-lapse video I made of me painting it: https://youtu.be/mb5FfgDtJO4 I filmed it all on...

The weather has been so nice this weekend I had to get out and do some painting! I painted the Hand & Dagger in Salwick. It’s a good pub...

I had a stall today at the Handmade for Christmas market at The Larder, Preston, selling my prints, greeting cards and postcards. I’ll be...

My second video on plein air painting. It’s filmed entirely on my phone on a very windy day so please excuse the shaky camerawork at the...

A very windy day today. I struggled keeping my easel upright and it was bitter cold after an hour or so of standing still. I managed to...

I made a simple video showing the process of painting a landscape outdoors and then finishing it off in the studio. I want to make it...

I have been asked a few times recently if I do tutorials. The short answer is no, but I would like to do that sort of thing in the...

I had a spare hour on the docks last night so I got this done just before it went dark. The nights are drawing in now so there’s not much...

I’m pleased to announce I won 2nd prize in the Painting Padiham competition. Here’s my mug posing for a photo with the deputy mayor Chris...

I took part in the Painting Padiham competition today. I’ve never done anything like that before so it was a good experience. I’d never...

A quick painting from the other day. It was late but I managed to squeeze in a little nocturne just before it turned properly dark. It’s...

I visited Kendal today and made a quick painting of the castle. I‘ll be honest, I’ve been to Kendal a few times and I didn’t know there...

I went to Brickcroft Nature Reserve in Longton tonight. It was very dull and grey and I couldn’t find a view I was happy with, despite...

I went to the Cotswolds for a couple of days to meet some friends. I managed to squeeze in a painting but I had to get up at 6am to fit...

I rocked up in the city centre just after 6am thinking I’d have at least an hour before it started to get busy. I found a spot that...

Not been to Guy’s / Owd Nells for a couple of years. They’re definitely making the most of their outside seating post-lockdown. It was...

A pleasant few hours spent by the side of the canal tonight. I really wanted to paint this view when it was sunny a few weeks ago because...

The hazards of plein air painting… I was driving around looking for somewhere to paint but it was getting late. At around 10pm I stopped...