The video above is a good example of how I work directly from life to capture the atmosphere of my surroundings. If you enjoy the relaxing sound of the sea be sure to have you're volume turned up! I arrived at the beach before 7.30am to watch the sunrise and stayed until 11am working continuously using just 4 colours in my watercolour palette.
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I am an Artist and illustrator using both digital and traditional techniques to create my artwork. I love to sketch from life, capturing the moment and energy of people and places. I feel very lucky to live by the sea and enjoy painting during low-tide as well as documenting the hustle and bustle of people enjoying seaside activities. I’ve honed my observational drawing skills through regular and consistent life drawing, portraits and location work.
All my ideas begin life in my sketchbook after heading to the beach to watch the sunrise, observe kite surfers on a windy day or simply sketching passers-by. Through my illustrations I aspire to convey the action, emotion, weather and energy of a place or an event.
Embracing the elements!
I find great joy being out in the open air, absorbing the atmosphere and watching the light change. So I paint outdoors when ever I can. I also take my sketchbook out regularly and use my drawings and reference notes to create my paintings when it’s not possible to complete them on the spot. If you'd like to see more of my watercolours and sketches visit Seasons Gallery in Worthing. Sign up to my newsletter for all the latest updates and offers on purchasing my work.
Sketching behind the scenes in Hintze Hall at the NHM London
Career highlight!
I was commissioned by Research Casting International Ltd (RCI) to work as a reportage artist (the art of visual story telling) to record the fabrication process of the blue whale skeleton ‘Hope’ which now hangs in the magnificent Hintze Hall at the Natural History Museum London.
To read about my encounters with the Blue whale skeleton please see my blog ‘Hangar to Hintze Hall – a journey of Hope’ on my website.
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Lizard Whale
The painting below was created from life in the iconic Hangar at Bicester Heritage. The whale is yet to have the ribs attached and it looked spooky and magnificent with the light coming through the window behind. Chris Beck who projected managed the fabrication of the skeleton for RCI is preparing the metal armature created by the Skeleton Crew.
All the work I created of the whale can be purchased as a fine art limited edition print.
