Dog days.
And it's a wrap for 2022... The streets of London
Dog days... on failure, the (huge) effort behind apparent success and just a break int he cloud!
November ’22… Streets of London
Goofy-foot... whilst sketching
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct.”Carl Jung
The visual narrative
Waiting for the bus... whilst sketching at Trafalgar Square and Surrounds.
A road trip requires a lot of preparation, including logistics, drafting a shot-list and an itinerary. You read that right. Nothing is final as there are too many variables on any given day. My experience has been that the more I prepare, the more I welcome chance.
After filling my cup…
We swam all morning at Playa Cala Clara, a little cove adjacent to a rocky beach. Here I discovered a less inhibited way of being. Mallorca.
I came back from my summer break enthused with ideas for developing my practice. What does one do on hot summer days with nothing but…
Roaming in Spring
Evening mass… Araceli Staircase, Rome.
This man walked with the purpose of one who knows where he belongs. His black clothes suggest a priest on his way to evening mass.
We each have our own purpose, story and history that grounds us. What version will you tell the world today?
A week in Rome during early spring has much to recommend itself: I managed to escape both the poor weather at home and the tourist hordes that descend during the summer months. And, walking Rome’s seven hills whilst savouring the food & architecture left many great memories worth sharing.
The brand story
Details… Temple of Vesta, Rome
A closeup study of the The temple of Vesta’s dome from Via de Fienili.
Details… Temple of Vesta, Rome. A closeup study of the The temple of Vesta’s dome from Via de Fienili. Most business books advise wood be…
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe…
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe…
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe… I often get to a point when I am creating an image when it's not obvious what direction I should take…
The Floating City
I now have much more time to travel, craft fine images and develop my creative practise.
The song within…
Learn to listen to the song within you and to create under the spell of it.Robert Henri After days of rain the thought of sunshine,…
Like rabbits…
Lith study #1 - Winkworth Arboretum
Like many artist before me I have looked to our planet’s changing seasons for inspiration. "Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen."