Washington Square, NYC

Washington Square, NYCOil on canvas59.4cm x 42cm This was a commission with a very specific, but also very open, brief; a small painting (it’s about half the size I would normally paint a subject like this) of somewhere recognisably in New York City, with greenery. My first thought was to paint a view of Central… Continue reading Washington Square, NYC

‘Cycero’

‘Cycero’Oil on canvas60cm x 80cm I don’t do dogs, and I certainly don’t do horses. So, after painting a dog, here’s a painting of a horse, done as a birthday present for an ex-colleague’s wife.

Portrait of a Man in a Cap

Portrait of a Man in a CapOil on canvas42cm x 60cm (A2) This portrait was commissioned; it is of Mr. Andy Holt, chairman of Accrington Stanley Football Club, and was presented to him as a token of the Supporters’ Club appreciation.

‘Riley’

‘Riley’Oil on canvas60cm x 42cm (A2) ‘No,’ I said, ‘I don’t paint dogs. Sorry.’ I really have no idea about dogs, I wouldn’t know where to begin trying to paint a picture of one, and I didn’t want to agree to do something that wasn’t a success, because that would disappoint the person who asked.… Continue reading ‘Riley’