Bee Love
16/04/2020
I painted this bee picture last year. I adore bees and can happily spend hours photographing them. And painting them. … More Bee Love
Tag: painting
Toadstool House
08/04/2015
I’ve spent this afternoon finishing off a watercolour picture that I began several months ago and then left in my ‘to be continued’ pile. After writing The Pixie Party last week I was inspired to finally complete it. This is Tixel, who appears in the story, and his toadstool house. There is a colouring picture … More Toadstool House
Monday’s Finish the Story: Frame-bound
17/02/2015
Here’s this week’s entry into Monday’s Finish the Story flash fiction challenge, run by Barbara W. Beacham. This challenge gives you a picture prompt and the first line and asks that you finish the story in 100-150 words. The given line is in italics. Little did they know when the photographer took their picture that … More Monday’s Finish the Story: Frame-bound
Fisherman’s Blues
26/12/2014
Fisherman’s Blues Away from everyday concerns, from civilisation’s stress filled existence, gaze out over sun caressed waters, and let the current erode all cares. Today’s picture is a painting (acrylic on canvas, 20″x 20″) which I painted for my brother’s Christmas present. He has always loved fishing and can spend hours on end down by … More Fisherman’s Blues
Meet Flissy, a Fairy of the Enchanted Forest
21/10/2014
I wasn’t too happy with the fairies on the illustration for The Lost Unicorn – Version 3 – they were too small for me to include any detail and the picture was rather rushed. So today I thought I’d paint a slightly larger picture of Flissy, the fairy in the story. So here you go. I’ve also replaced … More Meet Flissy, a Fairy of the Enchanted Forest
Sidney the Scaredy Spider
27/08/2014
This children’s story (aimed at 5 / 6 year olds) Sidney the Scaredy Spider, is one that I wrote to be told rather than read, but I thought I’d paint a few pictures to go with it and share it here. Enjoy – and I’d love to know what you think. This is Sidney the … More Sidney the Scaredy Spider
