Architecture, art, illustration and more…

Work in progress - completed!...

Finished watercolour of St. Winwaloe: 'The Church of the Storms' in Gunwalloe, Cornwall showing the north elevation. The church's medieval design incorporates the nave and north and south aisles each with an individual pitched roof. An interesting feature is the west bell tower which is separate to the main church building. It was built into the slope of the hillside to protect it from weather and shifting sands (Wiki). Watercolour over pencil, image size 33 x 54cms on 140Ib Arches Cold Pressed paper.

Posted on 07 November 2026

All calm in the Forest...

and a view across the grasslands at Ashurst. Watercolour in hand-made sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on double-page spread, 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 17 October 2026

Work in progress...

from a recent visit to Cornwall, this is St. Winwaloe: 'The Church of the Storms'. Watercolour over pencil, image size 33 x 54cms on 140Ib Arches Cold Pressed paper.

Posted on 12 October 2026

Green patches...

on the Forest woodland floor. Watercolour in hand-made sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on double-page spread, 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 09 October 2026

A slow recovery...

from drought conditions in the Forest as autumn arrives and temperatures drop. Watercolour on 140Ib hand-made paper in hand-made sketchbook size 200 x 290mm .

Posted on 26 September 2026

Dappled sunlight...

near Shave Wood in the New Forest. Watercolour in hand-made sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 24 September 2026

Kew Gardens...

Spent the day at Kew Gardens and sketched a few of the Henry Moore sculptures of which there are 30: on until end of January 27.

Posted on 17 September 2026

Cornish sketches (2)...

showing Chynhalls Point viewed from coastal path. Watercolour in A6 portrait sketchbook on 90Ib paper.

Posted on 15 September 2026

Cornish sketches (1)...

showing St Michael's Mount viewed from Tremenheere Sculpture Garden. Watercolour in A6 portrait sketchbook on 90Ib paper.

Posted on 15 September 2026

Lyndhurst view...

looking west across the cricket ground with St Michael church tower in the distance. Watercolour in A6 portrait sketchbook on 90Ib paper.

Posted on 14 September 2026

Forest View...

Small watercolour in A6 portrait sketchbook on 90Ib watercolour paper.

Posted on 12 September 2026

All Saints Horsford...

A small watercolour sketch showing the tower and North Aisle of Horsford, All Saints in Norfolk. A6 portrait sketchbook on 90Ib watercolour paper.

Posted on 07 September 2026

Salisbury Museum...

showing a watercolour sketch showing a rear-view of Salisbury Museum from the garden with Roman statue and Cathedral tower beyond. A6 portrait sketchbook on 90Ib watercolour paper.

Posted on 06 September 2026

Moss-covered...

fallen tree in Ashurst New Forest. Watercolour in A6 portrait sketchbook on 90Ib watercolour paper.

Posted on 06 September 2026

Mausoleum...

Sketch of the Greyladyes Mausoleum in Old Bursledon built in 1911 by Emmeline Shawe-Storey in memory of her husband. Watercolour in hand-made sketchbook size 200 x 290mm on 140Ib hand-made paper.

Posted on 02 September 2026

All quiet in the Forest...

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

Posted on 09 August 2026

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