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Kirby Muxloe Castle...

Watercolour showing a view of the gatehouse from across the moat. Kirby Muxloe Castle is a ruined fortified manor house in Leicestershire, England. Work began in 1480 by William Lord Hastings but was interrupted three years later when Richard, Duke of Gloucester seized the throne from Edward IV. The building remained largely unfinished. Today it is controlled by English Heritage and open to visitors.

Posted on 05 August 2026

Fallen tree...

Watercolour over pencil in sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 18 July 2026

Scots pine...

Forest sketch: watercolour over pencil in sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 03 July 2026

What better way to spend a few hours on a hot day in the Forest...

Watercolour over pencil in sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 29 June 2026

Forest view...

Here's the finished recto page from my sketchbook completing the dps of last week's verso page sketch (too hot to go out this week!). Watercolour over pencil in sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 25 June 2026

Forest view...

Watercolour over pencil in sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 19 June 2026

Composition with fallen tree...

Watercolour over pencil in sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 27 May 2026

Light and shade...

a composition in contrast. Watercolour over pencil in sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 21 May 2026

Forest view...

showing a watercolour sketch on a near perfect day in early April near Whitley Wood Inclosure. Watercolour over pencil in sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 20 May 2026

Latest commission...

showing a courtyard view of a recent barn conversion in Hampshire. Image size 310 x 450mm on 140Ib Arches Cold Pressed paper.

Posted on 18 May 2026

This week's sketch...

Watercolour over pencil in sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 19 April 2026

Forest view...

to christen my new hand-made sketchbook! (Thank you Katherine). Watercolour over pencil in sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 11 April 2026

Yesterday's Forest sketch...

showing aged silver birch and holly in dappled sunlight. Watercolour (cropped) in hand-made sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 03 April 2026

Spent a couple of hours...

at the allotment in the spring sunshine. Watercolour in hand-made sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 23 March 2026

Wednesday's watercolour...

sketch in the New Forest near Ashurst on the best day of the week! Paper size 16"x 20" on The Langton block 140Ib.

Posted on 13 March 2026

Latest watercolour...

showing a view of the south-east tower of Farleigh Hungerford Castle in Somerset, England. This is for a forthcoming exhibition of west country castles. The castle was built by Sir Thomas Hungerford to a quadrangular design and dates back to 1377. It is a Grade1 listed building and a scheduled monument and is owned and managed by English Heritage. Image size 470 x 410mm on 140Ib Arches cold pressed paper.

Posted on 09 March 2026

Contrast, light and shade...

Forest beech and holly. Watercolour in hand-made sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper from Wookey Hole.

Posted on 06 March 2026

Finding my soul...

in the New Forest on a beautiful day. Watercolour in hand-made sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 04 March 2026

A bit wet...

in the Forest yesterday! Watercolour in 200 x 290mm hand-made sketchbook on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 27 February 2026

From the archive...

and a watercolour showing a view from Beaulieu Heath looking east with Fawley Power Station in the distance. The power station was decommissioned in March 2013 and demolished together with its 650ft chimney. Image size 480 x 350mm.

Posted on 16 February 2026

A gorgious day...

in the Forest yesterday so took the opportunity to make a quick sketch in the sunshine during my walk. Mainly Scots pines in the distance. Watercolour in 200 x 290mm hand-made sketchbook on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 15 February 2026

A quick sketch...

looking across heather-covered open heathland near Lyndhurst, New Forest. Watercolour in 200 x 290mm sketchbook on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 09 February 2026

New Forest landscape...

and a view near Lyndhurst. This is my first sketch this year as it's been so wet but I managed do this small watercolour on the only dry day this week. Paper size 210 x 250mm.

Posted on 06 February 2026