WM in action & kit
These are a series of images both showing places where I have painted and the variety of kit used, both for plein-air work and potrait-sketches.
Glen Shieldaig Forest
Time for a 15-min oil sketch overlooking the Forest and Loch Torridon. 2022. Oil on board 130x200
Above Alness
A bit of work in the white stuff - photo by Jonathan Shearer. A great time plein-air! But most of the time I kept the gloves on - too cold otherwise!
Egypt 2009
Our son Thomas and I had a brief break in Egypt and the water-colour sketching opportunities were amazing. It was great trying to draw camels! Thomas couldn't resist taking this photo
Iceland Feb 2015
Yes it was COLD! Libby is smiling as a bare-hand sketch takes place because the gloves were too cumbersome! The sacrifices....!
Bangor N Ireland
Bangor N Ireland
A massive privilege to be doing portrait-sketches at a 'Christmas hand-made craft fair' in 2019 . It was organised by our daughter Sarah who also had a stall as did our grand-daughter - 3 generations together!!
A massive privilege to be doing portrait-sketches at a 'Christmas hand-made craft fair' in 2019 . It was organised by our daughter Sarah who also had a stall as did our grand-daughter - 3 generations together!!
New Zealand 2015
A 40th wedding-anniversary treat for Libby and I of a month in New Zealand in 2015. What an amazing country and what great places for painting!
With Masai Lady
A once-in-a-lifetime chance in a Masai Village to do portrait-sketches of some wonderful Kenyan people. Here with one of the ladies. Crystal - now married to Thomas - took the photo. Charcoal on pastel-paper and then fixed....and VERY hot!
Drawing Ingrid
A professional photographer's take on portrait-sketching at the Bangor Christmas Fair, Northern Ireland. He has caught the vivid busyness of the Fair but kept a simple focus on the drawing.
At Nairn Book & Arts Week
Here with Nathan after doing his portrait-sketch at Nairn Book and Arts Week. The 'Week' is like a miniature 'Edinburgh Festival' and it has been a privilege to be invited there for the last few years.
Painting Cow Parsley
Surrounded by Cow Parsley and out of the picture some wonderful Yellow Broom. 2022. Thanks Jonathan Shearer for the photo!