Faber Polychromos and Derwent lightfast coloured pencils on Pastelmat. Both of these makes of pencil are oil based and the Pastelmat takes up the colour really well. The Faber Polychromos are
Long eared owl.
Long eared owl. Polychromos coloured pencil on Claire Fontaine Pastel Mat. Interesting fact: Long eared owls do not have long ears, they are feather tufts which the bird raises when alarmed.
Wren.
Original colour pencil drawing. Image size 9" x 9" Faber Polychromos pencil. I love these feisty little birds, always a joy to see and difficult to paint - lots of feather detail.
Sunset South Stack Anglesey
Sunset South Stack Anglesey. Pastel on ClaireFontaine image size 11.25 x 8.5 inch. Beautiful Anglesey at it's best. A big thank you to Mel Hughes for allowing me to use his brilliant photo as
Goldfinch
Goldfinch. Original watercolour painting. Mounted and sealed in a clear plastic wrap, this mount will fit a standard 14 x 11 inch aperture frame. Price £30 plus £3 p&p UK only. All my
The close of a perfect day
The close of a perfect day. Pastel on ClaireFontaine Pastel mat. Point of Ayr, Talacre beach, Flintshire. One of those late summer evenings when everything is peaceful, the crowds have gone home, a
Homeward bound
Pastel on ClaireFontaine pastelmat. I painted a version of this in 2017, it was sold straight from the framers and never came home. I decided to paint it again and see how it turns out and this is
We have lift off.
Mallard taking flight. The reference photo for this painting was taken by myself at our local pond, it was a grab shot just as the mallard was taking off, one chance and fortunately I had set the
Brambling
Brambling. Coloured pencil - Polychromos and Rembrandt, image size 8 x 8 inch. This bird is a member of the finch family, often mistaken for a Chaffinch, the main difference being the
Siskin
Siskin (Spinus Spinus) female. Coloured pencil - Polychromos & Karismacolour on Bristol board. Image size 7.5 x 7.5 inch.