Jan 15, 20211 min read
Pub & restaurant portraits, commercial illustration
Pub portraits, restaurants, hotels, I love painting commercial illustrations. I’ve just updated the commercial page & pub page on my...
Apr 21, 20201 min read
Watercolour sketch of Cefalu, Sicily
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Jan 29, 20191 min read
The Prince Regent Inn, Market Hill, Cowes
This is Regent House, Market Hill, Cowes. Now a private house, it was once the Prince Regent pub, with the original building dating back...
Jan 2, 20191 min read
Jolliffes, 11 Shooters Hill, Cowes - a little history
Henry Jolliffe had a bootmaking business which he established in 1853 at these premises. By 1861 it is documented that he employed 4 men...
Oct 24, 20171 min read
Thompson's Restaurant, Newport - 'Where to eat next'
Thompson's Restaurant, Newport - top of my 'where to eat next' list. Pen, ink and a little digital colour.
Sep 4, 20171 min read
The North House in Cowes - ink sketch
This has to be one of the most beautiful buildings on the Isle of Wight. The North House in Cowes.
Mar 30, 20171 min read
Harbour Light Restaurant, Paignton - menu art
30 years ago when I was a young wippersnapper art student, I perched myself opposite a restaurant for a quick sketch. The guy came out,...