Gallery

Coley 2000

Coley 2000Oil & acrylic on canvas36″ x 28″ The picture shows John Coleman, player-manager of Accrington Stanley, in the final game of his first season in 2000, as he led the team to the first of the (so far) four promotions under his guidance.

Docks

DocksAcrylic on board16” x 12” This is the first time I’ve done a painting in acrylics Instead of oil paint. I was able to paint it in under two hours as it dries so quickly, but I’m sure I won’t stop using oil paint; it’s so much more versatile.

Trees

TreesOil on paper16” x 12”

What I did on my holidays

I travelled to New England recently, visiting, and staying in, all six states: Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Unable to carry my oil painting easel, I refreshed my use of watercolours and took a small sketching set with me. Despite my best intentions, days of driving, sightseeing tours and other distractions… Continue reading What I did on my holidays

“CHAMPIONS”

“CHAMPIONS”Oil on canvas60cm x 90cm The reason “PROMOTED” couldn’t be correctly retitled is because this painting is part of the pair and already had the title allocated before brush touched canvas. A first for me – and I don’t mind if it’s a last, too -painting a montage like this was difficult and not really… Continue reading “CHAMPIONS”