Feb 17, 20211 min read
Cowes seafront - Ink and watercolour illustration
In this quayscape print of Cowes seafront illustration, there are 24 properties along the water's edge with spectacular views of the...
May 7, 20201 min read
Panoramic watercolour print of The Grand Canal, Venice
I'm fascinated with the waterfront Palaces of Venice and have it in my mind that one day I may complete the entire collection of canal...
Sep 15, 20191 min read
Brixham - the star of Fish Town! pen and ink portrait
Another few from the summer sketch book. This is Brixham, a town I know extremely well, in sunny South Devon. Famous for its fishing...
Mar 10, 20194 min read
43-45 High Street, Sandown, IOW - Villakin - TE Porters
This magnificent building is a recent watercolour commission. It shows the shop T.E.Porters as it looked around 1900, numbers 43 and 45...
Feb 20, 20191 min read
Sandown, IOW library - a little history
This stunning building is the Sandown Free Library. Opened in Sandown High Street, IOW in 1905, this public library was often frequented...
Jan 3, 20191 min read
Sun Hill Cowes - a little Cowes history
Numbers 49-47-45-43-41-39 Sun Hill, Cowes Old Town, IOW. Cowes Old Town is a cluster of pastel painted streets that lead down from the...
Jan 1, 20192 min read
Who lived in Mill Hill Road, Cowes?
The first house built around the 1880s housed William Henry a retired master mariner and his wife from Lymington. After William’s death,...
Nov 19, 20171 min read
Islington High Street - watercolour sketch
Making my New Year's resolution today! 'Never ever start something unless I fully intent to finish it!' Just found an old sketch book. ....