This page is a store-room for all my sketches and works on paper. All are either drawn/painted ‘en plein air’ or from a live model. Some go on to be framed and sold as works on paper and others are used purely for reference.
Mediums vary depending on the subject and how much I can carry (or remember) to take with me!
A number of my works plein air on paper are for sale, and people often buy them direct from my portfolio. They can be supplied unmounted, mounted and ready for framing at home, or framed and ready to hang. If there is a piece below that interests you, please contact me for more information.
(Pictured above: Working plein air high above the Dwyryd Estuary near Harlech, North Wales)

A1 20-minute study in charcoal and chalk on brown paper

Short 3-minute studies in charcoal and chalk on brown paper

This and below: Short studies of the same pose, exploring line, composition and tone

10-minute study in charcoal on paper

Charcoal study using pared down line to describe shape and form

40-minute studio in charcoal and chalk on sugar paper (A1)

Detail of foot

3-minute studies in charcoal

20-minute study in charcoal and chalk on sugar paper (A1)

40-minute acrylic and graphite study on paper

5-minute graphite studies

5-minute graphite study

Becky. 30-minute study in charcoal and chalk

5-minute studies in charcoal

5-minute studies in charcoal

30-minute study of light and shade. Pastel and chalk

30-minute study of light and shade. Pastel and chalk

Detail of 20-minute study in charcoal and chalk on sugar paper

Detail of 20-minute study in charcoal and chalk on sugar paper

40-minute study in charcoal and chalk on sugar paper

Detail of shoulder. Charcoal and chalk on sugar paper. 40-minute study

Detail of back. 40-minute study in charcoal and chalk on sugar paper

Full standing pose with scarf. Charcoal and chalk on sugar paper. 20-minute study

Study of hands. Charcoal on paper

3-minute studies, with tension. Charcoal

En plein air works on paper. Looking towards Snowdon, North Wales

En plein air work on paper. Bright contrasts, North Wales

En plein air work on paper. Traeth Harlech, North Wales. Watercolour and graphite on paper

En plein air work on paper. Traeth Llandwg, North Wales. Acrylic and graphite on paper

En plein air work on paper. Pink soil and distant hills, North Wales. Acrylic, graphite and chalk on paper

En plein air work on paper. Looking towards Ynys Gifftan from Ynys, North Wales. Acrylic on paper

En plein air work on paper. Gold hills, North Wales. Acrylic, pastel and chalk on paper

En plein air work on paper. Rain, North Wales. Acrylic, graphite and gouache on paper

En plein air work on paper. Looking towards the Snowdon range, North Wales. Acrylic and chalk on paper

Lightning sketch of slate quarries in Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. Graphite and chalk

Lightning sketch of slate quarries in Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. Graphite and chalk

Study of mussels. Watercolour and graphite on smooth paper

Study of mussels. Watercolour and graphite on textured paper

En plein air work on paper. Foxgloves in the wall, North Wales. Watercolour and graphite on paper

En plein air work on paper. Looking towards Ynys Gifftan from Ynys, North Wales. Acrylic on paper

Quick sketch of the Glaslyn valley, North Wales. Watercolour and graphite on paper

En plein air work on paper. The lake and dark hills, North Wales. Acrylic and graphite on paper

En plein air work on paper. The lake and dark hills, North Wales. Acrylic, graphite and chalk on paper

Study of a crab shell in watercolour and graphite

En plein air work on paper. Distant Snowdon, North Wales. Acrylic on paper

En plein air work on paper. Bright hills and contrast, North Wales. Acrylic and graphite on paper

En plein air work on paper. Bay near Borth y Gest, North Wales. Acrylic on paper

Thornwick Bay. VERY cold – had to stop when I lost feeling in my fingers

40-minute study in acrylic and charcoal on coloured sugar paper. A1

20 minute study in charcoal. A1

20 minute study in charcoal. A1

15 minute acrylic and graphite study on paper.

Detail

15 minute study. Acrylic and graphite on paper

Detail

5 minute studies in water soluble graphite

Acrylic and graphite study. 30 minutes

Acrylic and graphite study. 20 minutes

Graphite line study. 5 minutes

This and below… Repeated studies of the same subject, approached in a variety of different ways to explore line, form, simplification and exaggeration.

Sketching at Spurn Point

Spurn Point. Watercolour and graphite

Spurn Point. Charcoal and chalk

Spurn Point wind turbines. Charcoal and chalk

Spurn Point. Charcoal and chalk

Shadows from the dune grasses dance on my sketchbook

20-minute study in charcoal

2-minute study in pastel

20-minute study in pastel and chalk

20-minute study in pastel and chalk

20-minute study in pastel and chalk

20 minute pastel study

15 minute pastel study

15 minute pastel study

10 minute graphite study

10 minute graphite study

Line study for painting

Black pastel study

Charcoal and chalk study

Graphic study

Charcoal and chalk on brown sugar paper

10-minute study in charcoal

20-minute study in charcoal and chalk

5-minute studies in water soluble graphite

Littondale. Graphite and watercolour

40-minute acrylic study on canvas

30-minute charcoal study. Early evening light cast deep shadows and golden light

40-minute charcoal study. Proportions a bit out, but nice chair!

5-minute studies in charcoal

Study in charcoal

Study in charcoal

Study in charcoal

Study in charcoal

Study in charcoal

Study in charcoal

Study in charcoal

Study in charcoal

20-minute study in charcoal and chalk

Study, cropped. I like this crop. The body is like a landscape

40-minute study in charcoal and chalk

40-minute study in charcoal and chalk

20-minute study in charcoal and chalk

20-minute study in charcoal and chalk

40-minute study in charcoal and chalk

20-minute study in charcoal and chalk

St Mary’s Lighthouse, near Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Black charcoal pencil and chalk

St Mary’s Lighthouse, near Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Notes and scribbles. Black charcoal pencil and chalk

St Mary’s Lighthouse, near Whitley Bay, Northumberland. From the dunes. Black charcoal pencil and chalk

St Mary’s Lighthouse, near Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Graphite and watercolour

Life study in charcoal, concentrating on line and shape

Life study in charcoal, concentrating on line and shape

10-minute study in graphite

20-minute study in charcoal and chalk

20-minute study in charcoal and chalk

20-minute study in charcoal and chalk

5-minute graphite study

20-minute studies in graphite

5-minute studies in graphite

20-minute studies in graphite

Sennen Cove. Early morning – quick acrylic sketch looking out to Cape Cornwall

Sennen Cove. Morning colours

Sennen Cove. Early evening reflections on the beach

Sennen Cove. Early evening reflections. Looking towards the Lookout and Longships Lighthouse. Those lilac skies…

Sennen Cove. Early evening reflections on the beach

Sennen Cove. Drawing on the beach

View towards Sennen Cove village from the back, looking towards Longships Lighthouse and the Lookout

Sennen Cove. Quick sea colours study – early morning.

Sennen Cove. Colours at noon (SOLD)

Sennen Cove. Bright noon on the beach and the scene is tinged with lilac.

Sennen Cove. Looking towards Cape Cornwall from the beach at noon

Sennen Cove. View towards Lands End from the cliff tops (SOLD)

Sennen Cove. Sunrise

Sea colours at Nanjizal

Sea study – currents

Rain over the Isles of Scilly

Sennen Cove. Optimistically called ‘Morning Sea Mists’, this day turned out to be a total white-out. Definitely fog!

Nanjizal

Cliff-top plant studies

Sennen Cove. Looking down to the beach – early morning

Sennen Cove. Gorse and heather on the cliff tops. The colours are bright and surprising

Golden light – sunrise over the Sennen Cove hills

Enys Dodnan – a distinctive rock formation between Lands End and Nanjizal. Longships Lighthouse in the distance

Sennen Cove. Study from the cliff-tops, looking towards Longships Lighthouse (SOLD)

Sennen Cove. Cliff-top flowers – sea thrift, sea campions, coltsfoot, heather and plantain were dominant.

Sennen Cove. Churning sea over rocks

Arfer the seagull flew off before I could finish painting him!

Quick 5-minute study in graphite. Love this pose!

Heather moor and wire fence at Black Hambleton. Acrylic and graphite on paper

Hawnby Hill. Acrylic, gouache and graphite on paper

Heather moor and stones at Black Hambleton. Acrylic, gouache and graphite on paper

Moorland track. Acrylic and graphite on paper

Easterside Hill. Acrylic, gouache and graphite on paper

Half-hour study in charcoal and chalk. A1

Quick, 5-minute foot study

30-minute study

Chalk and charcoal study. 10 minutes.

10-minute study

3-minute studies

30-minute study. Chalk and charcoal

10-minute study

10-minute study

10-minute study

3-minute studies
Ripening cherries on the ivy wall. Graphite and watercolour (SOLD)
Summer border in the Avenue. Graphite and watercolour

Sketching at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens
Sweet peas. Graphite and watercolour

2-minute study

2-minute studies

2-minute study

20-minute study
Two minute study in graphite
Two minute studies in graphite

Eryngium studies at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

White eryngiums. Colour study at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens (SOLD)

White eryngiums. Black and white study of shape and contrast at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Crab shell, mussel and seaweed study

Blue eryngiums at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens (SOLD)

Hot red and purples at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Ornamental Hogweed at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens on a hot day in June

View from Llandecwyn Church, over the estuary and Ynys Gifftan

View from Llandecwyn Church, over the estuary and Ynys Gifftan

Trout! Acrylic on paper

View from Ynys Gifftan, towards the estuary bridge

View from Ynys Gifftan, towards Portmeirion

View towards Llyn Peninsula from Llanfair beach

Acrylic colour study for commission of Cadir Idris range from Tal y Llyn

Panoramic study for commission of Cadir Idris range from Tal y Llyn (SOLD)

Wet weather study for commission of Cadir Idris range from Tal y Llyn

Ynys Gifftan colours (and beetle!)

Foxgloves, reeds, bracken and thorns

The lake with foxgloves

The lake with foxgloves

View from the bedroom window. Composition and line study

Welsh weather! Acrylic on paper

Hot weather haze

Oak tree (SOLD)

Panoramic view from above Llandecwyn, looking over to Ynys Gifftan, Llyn Peninsula and Snowden range (SOLD)

Storm. Acrylic on paper

View towards Llan Ffestiniog

View towards Llan Ffestiniog after rain

View towards Llan Ffestiniog

Misty view over estuary towards Portmeirion and Ynys Gifftan

Misty view over estuary towards Portmeirion

View from Ynys Gifftan, towards Portmeirion

Oilseed rape and pilons. Acrylic on canvas board

Reclined. Charcoal study

Crawling. Charcoal study

Charcoal on paper

Graphite study

5-minute graphite studies

Reading. Charcoal study

Stretching. 5-minute graphite study

Standing. 5-minute graphite study

Striding. 5-minute graphite study

8 minute charcoal study

Bantam with attitude at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens – I love the shape of chickens!

Bantam head study at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Funky chicken (Silkie) at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Eating worms at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Chicken shapes at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Snowdrops at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Witch Hazel at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Winter grasses and seed heads at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Snowdrop Walk at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Crocuses in the lawn at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

Rae, charcoal

Near Vixen Tor, digital sketch on tablet

Vixen Tor, Dartmoor

Vixen Tor, Dartmoor

Near Vixen Tor, Dartmoor

Near Vixen Tor, Dartmoor

Vale Down, Dartmoor. Digital sketch on tablet

Vale Down, Dartmoor. Digital sketch on tablet

Vale Down, Dartmoor. Digital sketch on tablet

Vale Down, Dartmoor. Digital sketch on tablet

Stephen portrait in water soluble graphite

Squatting. Graphite

Reclined. Graphite

Graphite and chalk on pulpboard

Donderdag life drawing. Water soluble graphite and water colour

Donderdag life drawing. Water soluble graphite

Donderdag life drawing. Water soluble graphite

Donderdag life drawing. Water soluble graphite

2-minute studies in graphite

Cold and windy Widemouth Bay

Widemouth rocks

Taking human for a walk! Widemouth Bay

Walking into the wind. Widemouth Bay

10-minute sketch. Dr Sketchy’s ‘Strictly’ night

10-minute graphite study

10-minute graphite study

10-minute graphite study

10-minute graphite study

Graphite and acrylic on paper

Experiments with quick mark-making. Graphite and acrylic on paper

10-minute graphite study

1-hour acrylic study on paper

5-minute graphite study

5-minute graphite study

3 minute graphite study

Dr Sketchy’s Stephen King night! Twins from The Shining

Dr Sketchy’s Stephen King night! Pennywise from IT

Dr Sketchy’s Stephen King night! Carrie

Dr Sketchy’s Stephen King night! Carrie

Dr Sketchy’s Stephen King night! Dracula from Salem’s Lot

Dr Sketchy’s Stephen King night! The twins from The Shining

Breakers. On the beach looking towards Cape Cornwall. More sketches from this sketching trip can be seen here, on the blog page.

Hole of Horcum. Graphite and watercolour

Hole of Horcum. Graphite and watercolour

Hole of Horcum. Graphite and watercolour

Hole of Horcum. Graphite and watercolour

Hole of Horcum. Graphite and watercolour

Dr Sketchy’s – Salty Sea Dogs and Watery Wenches. Parrot girl

Dr Sketchy’s – Salty Sea Dogs and Watery Wenches. Mermaid burlesque

Dr Sketchy’s – Salty Sea Dogs and Watery Wenches. Pirate in fishnets

Dr Sketchy’s – Salty Sea Dogs and Watery Wenches. Captain Jack

Colourful army boot planters at RHS Harlow Carr

Peas in the veggie garden, RHS Harlow Carr

Under the Rhodos, RHS Harlow Carr

Allium and globe artichoke, RHS Harlow Carr

Allium and buds in the veggie garden, RHS Harlow Carr

Penmon Lighthouse, Anglesey. Composition sketch

Penmon Lighthouse, Anglesey. Detail sketch

Dunstanburgh Castle from Low Newton, Northumberland

We shall have a fishy… Digital sketch on tablet

Mackerel. Digital sketch on tablet

Mackerel. Digital sketch on tablet

Sleeping Beauty. Graphite on paper

It’s boring being a model! Graphite on paper

Oil, thinner and soluble graphite on paper

Tree and oilseed rape, Barton le Willows

Pilon, Barton le Willows

Barton le Willows. Digital sketch on tablet

‘Vogue’ at Dr Sketchy’s

‘Vogue’. 1970s

‘Vogue’. 1950s

Male nude. Digital drawing on tablet. Playing with colour.

Female nude. Graphite and water on paper

Graphite and water on paper

Standing nude. Graphite

Male nude seated. Graphite

Male nude stretching. Graphite

Male nude tension pose. Graphite

Mucky graphite and water on paper

Dolls and Molls. Quick scribbles at Dr Sketchy’s, York

Dolls and Molls. Quick scribbles at Dr Sketchy’s, York

Dartmoor winter colours. Digital sketch on tablet

Graphite and water

Detail

Graphite and water

Detail of 20 minute graphite sketch

20 minute graphite sketch

20 minute soft graphite sketch (on curly paper hence blurriness of photo!)

St Mary’s Lighthouse, Whitley Bay. Digital sketch on tablet

25 minute study in water soluble graphite

5 minute sketches in water soluble graphite

5 minute sketch in water soluble graphite

Thornwick Bay. Bright autumn day.

Looking towards the Cuillins. Acrylic

Spindrift, Sennen Cove. Ink, masking fluid and sand on paper

Distinctive rock and churning water, Sennen Cove. Graphite and watercolour

Coast Guard Lookout, Sennen Cove. Graphite

Cliffs and churning water, Sennen Cove. Graphite and watercolour

Morning sea mists, Cape Cornwall from Sennen Cove. Watercolour on paper

Colour study on a cloudy day, Cape Cornwall from Sennen Cove. Acrylic on paper

Towards Cape Cornwall. Graphite

Towards Lands End. Graphite and watercolour

Colour study, Sennen Cove

Dales stream. Ink, cling film, pastel

Wharfedale. Acrylic sketch

Swaledale. Acrylic

Playing with marks and textures. Oil, thinner, collage

Scottish sea storm. Acrylic

Rhinogs, Wales. Oil pastel

Dad watches…

Garden colours. Oil pastel

Rhinog mountains, Wales. Oil pastel

Scottish rock and lichen study

Burlesque dancers and steam punks

Study for Raeven: Steam Punk painting

Study for Raeven: Steam Punk painting

Ink and stick sketch

Light on face study

Charcoal sketch. A1

Graphite sketch. A1

Water soluble graphite sketch. A1

Large acrylic sketch on lining paper

Rhinogs. Oil pastel

Rhinogs. Graphite

Rhinogs. Oil pastel

Dad’s gone fishing

Pebbles and lines in chalk, Thornwick Bay, Flamborough

Chalk cliffs, Thornwick Bay, Flamborough

Chalk cliffs, Thornwick Bay, Flamborough

Chalk cliffs, Thornwick Bay, Flamborough

Thornwick Bay cliffs. Water soluble graphite

Thornwick Bay cliffs. Digital sketch

Thornwick Bay rockpool. Digital sketch

Chalk Beach. Digital sketch

Mussel. Digital sketch

Dartmoor sunshine

Dartmoor evening

Mountains behind Dad’s lake. Hen Gapel. Watercolour

Flooded Fields. Plein air. Oils on canvas

Loch na Keal. Plein air. Acrylic on canvas