A house painting commission in Richmond
Other painting stories
A painting of a piglet and chickens at an agricultural show
I spent most of my life living in cities, including 24 years in London. The result was that I knew almost nothing about farm animals. In truth, the only ones I really knew were the ones neatly wrapped beneath cellophane in supermarkets. I was a proper Townie! A good few years ago, though, allRead more…
A house painting commission in Richmond Upon Thames, London
Earlier in the year, I was asked to paint a client’s home in Richmond upon Thames, London. I was rather looking forward to it, as I have visited Richmond a number of times over the years—not only for painting (see below), but also for days and nights out. Interestingly, on previous visits I generally keptRead more…
Painting and video trip of the Coach & Horses pub in Barnes
See the video below A client recently commissioned me to paint a beautiful pub in south-west London, so I headed out for the day to capture some reference sketches. The area has a wonderfully picturesque feel. In fact, if you were standing by the bridge, you could easily be forgiven for thinking you wereRead more…