About Paintings
I paint, therefore I blog. Thoughts and inspired ideas are discussed here. The reason I paint, the spiritual aspects of my work and how God speaks to me.
Why am I painting?
The source of my inspiration Why am I painting and what is the source of my inspiration? Were questions I ended up asking myself after much trauma with this difficult painting. I realised I didn’t know what I was doing,…
A Painting inspired by Revelation 14:14
Whilst out driving one day, I was compelled to pull over, jump out, and take a few shots of this scene that had caught my eye. I thought it would make a powerful painting as I sensed that God was…
New Seasonal Work From the Isle of Man
With the turn of the seasons I am out in the wilds making fresh water colour sketches, mainly with the purpose of catching hold of the vibrant colours. Yes, I have been bitten by a tic and it is uncomfortable…
A season held captive
The thing about this painting is that nobody wants it. Yes, it remains unsold 8 years later. I have even offered it to my family for free! But no, the icy coldness holds them back.
A splash of blue from the Isle of Man
A splash of blue from the Isle of Man...
The Height and the Depth
I had been considering the truths in Ephesians; namely the love of God and so was contemplating this theme when working on this painting. It is my hope that the incredible the indescribable capacity of God’s love is expressed in…
Pilgrimage
I find each painting to be a landscape I’ve not walked before and that excites me...
Open Studio
Welcome to my working studio...
Things Seen
So I shall cover the canvas with blue and then slather it with the richest of browns, then I shall cut into it with lines of purpose. Then the light will fall. Yes, the light will fall.
Rolling Hills
I set about to capture the glory of the burnt braken and the strong light of the winter landscape but as I laid down colours I got excited and inspired and it wasnt long before I found myself with a…
