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 76x56cms, framed This is a Puffin from my recent trip to the Farne Islands off the coast of Northumberland. He was carefully guarding the eggs in his burrow and giving me quite a stern look.
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.
Collage on paper 90x70cms, paper size Another member of the beguiling Corvid family, and, like the crows and ravens, also known for its intelligence and problem-solving abilities. Collage seems to give them the extra heft they deserve: this one is made from hand cut paper pieces in all the blues and blacks and greys that make up the feather colours.
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.
