Bowie is the ultimate subject for a portrait painter. The man reinvented his look constantly and every era gives you something completely different...
Urban scenes have their own kind of beauty and this street painting captures the atmosphere of a bustling town centre. The buildings, the people...
This border collie commission was a joy to work on. Collies have the most expressive faces of any dog breed in my opinion — those bright...
Elephants are incredible animals and their skin alone is a masterclass in texture. All those wrinkles and folds create an amazing surface to paint...
There is nothing more English than a row of country cottages with climbing roses and a winding lane. This painting is pure nostalgia and I loved...
Another commission piece and poodles are brilliant subjects. That curly coat gives you so much texture to work with in pastels. I built this...
I love the canal network we have around Lancashire and this narrowboat scene is a tribute to that whole way of life. The colours on canal boats are...
There is something really tender about a mare and foal together and that bond was what I wanted to capture in this piece. I used pastels which give...
This was a commission piece and what a gorgeous subject to work with. Cockapoos have the best faces — all curly fur and big soulful eyes. I used...
I am always drawn to interesting doorways and this green one just had bags of character. Old buildings have so much texture and history in their...
I love painting Mediterranean scenes and this old olive tree had so much character. Those gnarled twisted trunks tell a story of hundreds of years...
Sport and art are a great combination and this footballer painting captures all the energy and movement of the beautiful game. The pose is...
Night scenes have their own special atmosphere and this moonlit landscape was a lovely challenge. Working with a limited palette of dark blues and...
If you have ever seen a kingfisher in real life you will know how stunning they are. That flash of electric blue and orange is like nothing else in...
Music keeps coming back into my art and this one is a slightly more abstract take on a guitarist. Rather than a specific person I wanted to capture...
I painted this after watching swans on a local lake one evening. The way the sunset was reflecting off the water with the silhouettes of the swans...
Another music icon and another face that is just made for painting. Bob Dylan has so much character in his features — the curly hair, those...
There is nothing quite like painting a lion. The mane alone is a massive undertaking but it is also the most satisfying part — all those flowing...
Big cats are one of my favourite subjects and this leopard was an absolute joy to paint. Those rosette patterns on the fur are mesmerising — each...
Music and art go hand in hand for me. I always have music on when I am painting and this jazz sax player just flowed out naturally one evening...
This one was a bit different for me. I used acrylics mixed with modelling paste to build up real texture in the waves and the sea spray. You can...
Horses are brilliant subjects to draw. There is so much power and grace in them and getting that combination right is what makes it exciting. I...
There is something about garden birds that just makes you stop and look. This little blue tit was worked in pan pastels and pastel pencils which is...
I have always been a massive music fan and John Lennon is one of those figures who just has an incredible face to paint. All those angles and that...
This one is close to my heart. Preston Docks is right on my doorstep and I must have walked along there hundreds of times over the years. There is...