by David | Jan 1, 2021 | Inspirations
by David | Nov 6, 2020 | Inspirations, Landscape, Nature, Work in Progress
A lovely autumn walk through the local woods near my hometown in Bolton. It’s a quiet morning, the morning after bonfire night. All the smoke from the night before has more or less dispersed, but there is a smell of smoke and gunpowder still lingering in the... 
by David | Jan 9, 2019 | Art Tips, Inspirations, Nature, Uncategorized
In winter I’ve noticed that the colours I use become more restricted and I favour earthy colours like yellow ochre, indian red, vandyke brown. I suppose this is a reaction to the colours around us, as winter drains the landscape of colour. Grey tones can be... 
by David | Apr 3, 2018 | New Paintings
An imagined moonlit landscape. The moors painted here are based on memories of the pennines. I’ve added moonlight reflections onto the water in the foreground. Basically this painting is an excuse to use lots of deep lustrous ultramarine blue. I’m working...