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We are currently ‘enjoying’ a mini heatwave here in the UK and my face is about as red as this fellows is as I work away in my boiling hot studio. PS. He suits it MUCH more than I do! 🥵 ⁣😂⁣ ⁣⁣ This rosy fellow is from my American Songbi
⁣ In honour of National Insect Week here in the UK I thought I’d have a rummage through my Inspiration Files to share some of my very favourite insect pieces from some of my very favourite artists 🖤🐜🖤 ⁣⁣ Artists of the above pieces listed in
I was having so much fun with my charcoal birds of prey I decided to add an African white-backed Vulture to the flock! ⁣ This piece will be part of a fundraiser for Vulpro, a charity that helps rehabilitate Vultures in Africa. The Fundraising will be
Finished image of my latest commission piece ‘Mighty Oak’ ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The title and the drawing were very much inspired, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, by the phrase ‘mighty oaks from little acorns grow’. And this piece was
Looking back through the current members of my American Songbird series in excited anticipation of adding to the flock! ⁣ ⁣ Thought I’d share a close up of this fellows face as well as the full image of the piece and lastly (rather randomly) hi
Finally finished the latest in my series of Silver Lining Sketches, the strangely beautiful Osprey. ⁣ ⁣ I started this series during the first few weeks of the Lockdown here in the UK and it’s no exaggeration to say that working on these birds
Working on the final layer of my latest Owl piece, adjusting values, shadows and feathery bits as the need may be. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ PS. The choice to portray a Long Eared Owl in this drawing had more to do with their owlets adorable ear tufts than pretty much a
Bringing this lady to life with the magic of white charcoal today ✨🧙🏻‍♀️✨ ⁣ ⁣ As a side note the glassine paper I use to rest my mucky paws on while working has never had a tougher time of it! I often get asked what materials I use (paper, penc
Emerging from the darkness. ⁣ ⁣ I spent so much time choosing the right reference for this Osprey drawing, they are such skilled hunters and can catch fish like nobody’s business so it was a bit tempting to portray this bird in more of an actio