2016-03-19 18:53
The River Vltava with National Theatre and Charles Bridge.
This massive impressionist picture of Prague was painted over 100 years ago ...or at least it feels that way. The truth is i… Read More
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2016-03-19 18:53
The largest pieces in this set are made up of 4 pieces of card. The media includes pencil, pastel, wine and Indian Ink. I did all seven over 2 days (coffee was an important factor). I would… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
I've long had an interest in dramatic and stage-like images. My series 'The Living Room Theatre' stands as an early example. A while back I put the feelers out to see if any of the theatre… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Another design, but these are not yet online, please consider this is a sneek-peak. Anyway, I'll post on this again as the set come available. Meanwhile you can buy the first in the series a… Read More
2015-11-23 08:40
Lady Macbeth
This picture is part of my ongoing series of theatre studies. On occasion (and for a quite a few years now) I meet with actors to sketch and paint them in the process of stage r… Read More
2010-02-05 12:45
The largest pieces in this set are made up of 4 pieces of card. The media includes pencil, pastel, wine and Indian Ink. I did all seven over 2 days (coffee was an important factor). I would… Read More
2010-01-24 17:14
Thanks to my friend James Gogarty for the suggested title of this series. Sorry to everyone who might like to hear from me on this blog more often, I try, but I'm a busy chap...'Must try har… Read More
2009-05-04 09:13
The weather has been so good lately and after what seems like 6 months (and may well be!) of dark cold skies we suddenly have warmth, colour and new life. This has me thinking of organising… Read More
2009-05-04 09:13
The weather has been so good lately and after what seems like 6 months (and may well be!) of dark cold skies we suddenly have warmth, colour and new life. This has me thinking of organising… Read More
2008-12-11 04:33
Toward the end of 2007 I was asked to submit something to a charity auction here in Prague. The point of the auction is to raise funds so that children with hearing difficulties can be given… Read More
2008-12-11 04:33
A few years ago I began a painting, a private commission for a family. It was a simple portrait of a young ballerina. I began painting it with a dark background, the figure stood out well ag… Read More
2008-12-11 04:33
My painting of an apple is painted with red wine, an original on auction for a song Read More
2008-12-11 04:33
Click Image to enlarge.The ad agency 'Leo Burnett' has a site interface with an animate pencil. It springs to life as the page opens, the marks are yours and wresting control takes only a mo… Read More
2008-12-11 04:33
2008-12-11 04:33
Our test book looks great. Yesterday, on Guys suggestion, we read it together to a class of children at the school. Afterward we made some editing decisions and I took the book back to the s… Read More
2008-12-11 04:33
I'm planning a new auction of sketches made with red wine, in some cases bids will begin as low as 99 cents. To be notified of the launch of this auction of original art created with just re… Read More
2008-12-11 04:33
I've been illustrating a short story, written by my friend Guy Lachlan, for what seems like an age now. It is something I have worked on only in my spare time over the last 6 months or so. P… Read More
2008-07-07 10:41
Version 2 of the test book arrived a few weeks back, It looks great and is more substantial than before. We are now collecting names and arranging a possible signing session here in Prague… Read More
2008-06-06 17:37
So last weekend I edited and added new art to our book. The test book looks fantastic and I was pleasantly surprised to see how well it turned out. We then focussed on a few things that migh… Read More
2008-05-26 20:46
BTW ~ I should mention as a test I read the story to my boys tonight for bedtime reading. What a pleasure it is to be able to read your own childrens book to your own children...and they gig… Read More
2008-05-26 20:37
Good news. Our test book arrived from the printer today and I'm quite pleased, in fact it's terrific and as colourful as can be expected. There are a few things needing changed, for example… Read More
2008-05-24 06:53
A few weeks back I completed version 1 of our book and we are now in the process of producing a hard copy for review. This is a soft-cover childrens book running to about 20 pages. Once we h… Read More
2008-04-27 22:11
A new poster print of one of my pictures is now on sale at LULU for just under 23 Euro. This is a picture I made quite a few years ago, details below...A poster print of a pastel on cardboar… Read More
2008-03-11 11:40
Q - Why no blogging Booda?? A - I've been riding horses, I know...strange answer...but yes, I've not been painting, for some time now...about 3 months and it's because of horses. I'm riding… Read More
2008-03-11 11:32
I'm back to work...painting. My small role in 'Prince Caspian' is over. I did actually paint on location as a way to pass the time between scenes. I began with oil sketches in my notebook. W… Read More
2007-09-15 06:23
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Opipop Glass and B… Read More
2007-09-10 20:37
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Kathleen's Chair… Read More
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