Oziana

This is something a bit special to me. As a lifelong Oz fan I was happy to submit this cover to Oziana magazine for their 2010 issue. I very much like the idea of something of mine being out there in the Oz world- and maybe a fan coming across it in 10 or 20 years and liking it.

 The colours looked great when it was printed too.

The Beatification of Cardinal Newman details

Miss Havisham details

The idea of a piece that you notice more the closer you look always appeals to me- its worth pointing out that her 'earrings' show the clock stopped at 'twenty minutes to nine' as they should.

This is piece is now being made into a (very affordable!) print, the perfect gift for a Dickens fan. Just click the 'Shop' tab at the top of the page to find out more.

Miss Havisham

This is Miss Havisham from Dickens' Great Expectations. She is a character I have always loved the idea of & offers a wealth of inspiration.

This is piece is now being made into a (very affordable!) print, the perfect gift for a Dickens fan. Just click the 'Shop' tab at the top of the page to find out more.

God Speeds The Plow

This was the piece that I did to prove to 'The People's Friend' magazine that I could adapt to their style. I still had areas improve (less jaundice!) but it did the trick & I got the job

First Post!

Hello all, the moment has come:

This Peter Pan painting seems like a logical place to start- I use it as the first page in my portfolio and he is one of my favourite pieces & I don't think its just because we look so much alike....

 The piece was largely done in watercolour and watercolour pencil and is of indeterminate size- truthfully his head was one piece of A4 and his body another....the rest on various pieces of various sizes.
I used to do that with a larger piece for the most part out of terror that I would spill something on it! Hopefully when its all stitched together in Photoshop you can hardly tell.