hand sketches....

my hands, to be specific. I used to hate drawing hands but after I did these, I had a bit more confidence.. normally I'm not big on drawing from life but it's good to know you can still 'do' it.

Tree painting (ancient Oak)

A painting I'm working on based on a photo I took of an ancient oak tree from Sherwood forest in the UK a few years ago. Yes, robin hood-times tree! It was huge and I've always wanted to paint it.

It's oil, 24x30 inches..

"Of all the trees that grow so fair, / Old England to adorn, / Greater are none beneath the Sun, / Than Oak and Ash and Thorn."- Rudyard Kipling