I was attracted to the medium of watercolour by the discipline it demands and its very unforgiveness as painting medium. There is no easy way out, no learn-to-paint-in-two-days approaches. Observation, practice, perseverance, a sense of quality, good design work and a sense of what looks good all help to inch towards creating works in watercolour. Being self-critical, selective and finding the right inspiration are also essential to move forward. Reference to people like John Singer Sargent, Edward Seago, Trevor Chamberlain, all masters of the medium, makes one humble in judging oneself, yet encourages one to aspire to a goal which is fun in itself.

My pieces are inspired by views which, in my eye, look good, or in some cases contain that particular twist which I find draws me to paint the scene. Most of the pieces hold no depth of meaning at all; they look good and so serve their purpose.

 

I have recently embarked on a more formal, disciplined approach towards acquiring the art skill set. This is based on the Charles Bargue Drawing Course, designed in the late 1800's. While this is a method in mastering the  drawing skills, I hope it assists me in developing further in my artworks.
 

This is a no-frills web-site, aimed primarily to catalogue some of my works as they progress over time, starting from 2005.