I got up at 5am today to paint the sunrise. I wanted the chimney of Tulketh Mill to be silhouetted against the sky, with the street still...

It’s been unbearably hot these last few days in the UK. I wanted to go out and paint but also avoid heatstroke! So I had a little siesta...

It’s been over a month since I was painting outside. It feels good to be back! I made a quick sketch of the back fields of Haslam Park...

I have never been to Settle before. It’s a beautiful place. There’s a steep, almost vertical hill that forms a backdrop to the centre as...

Everyone from Preston likes St Walburge’s church, don’t they? I’ve been driving round trying to find good views of it. Then I found Pit...

Had a nice time tonight painting this. Beautiful weather today and it turned into a lovely sunset. Love painting the Morrison’s lighthouse!

I painted this yesterday. I’ve always like the Old Dock House building. I’ve seen some photos of it inside and it looks like they’ve kept...

I’ve liked this Japanese-style archway in Cottam, Preston since I was a teenager. The area it’s in always seems really quiet and...

I painted the sunset on the River Ribble last night from the bullnose of Preston docks. I can’t believe I’ve lived here all my life and...

I have used quite a lot of pre-mixed greens in the past, viridian and green gold being the two I have on my palette the most. I’ve also...

I went to Lytham this morning and painted the windmill from the green. I’ve been meaning to paint this for a while now so I was glad to...

I headed up Beacon Fell to catch the last few hours of sunlight tonight. I painted the view over the fields towards Blackpool from a spot...

St Annes pier this morning. It was lovely apart from a seagull that shat on my easel, luckily it missed the painting 🙃 16 x 12” oil on...

I visited Skippool Creek, near Thornton-Cleveleys last weekend. It’s a great place for painting. They call it a boat graveyard and if you...

This is one of my favourite spots to paint from. Beacon Fell is near the Forest of Bowland and has some brilliant views over Preston and...