Pastel on paper 76x56cm Unframed This long suffering duck was being relentlessly chased around the lake by ardent drakes hoping to mate. She had a look of stoicism about her.
Small drawing series This little wagtail perched himself on my studio windowsill for several minutes, unbothered by my presence and my rapid grabbing of a sketch book. Pied wagtail fledgling Pastel Unframed Framed Framed 38 x 37cms Other birds
Pastel on paper 70x50cm Unframed This Robin started visiting my feeder after all the summer migrants had gone. I never saw him there during the summer months but it's lovely to see him now and draw his portrait.
Rook Collage Collage on paper 90x70cms (paper size) Framed This Rook collage is made from a variety of coloured paper pieces - blues, greys, blacks, built up over several layers to create the feather patterns and the bone structure underneath. I start with a drawing and this one comes from a week I spent on the island of Colonsay in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. UK shipping is £70. Or you can collect from my London…
I love watching the new fledglings emerge in the spring, learning to fly, learning to be grown ups. And charcoal really shows the layers and shapes of the feathers. 56x76cm Charcoal on paper Framed