Walked to the top of the hill, close to home, turned around and couldn't believe the colour of the cloud behind the trees.
Hilltop View
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Larmer Tree Studio
Larmer Tree Temple
A new addition to my site. My Larmer Tree Temple artwork is now available as a Sepia Print and a Charcoal Grey fine art print. Larmer Tree Temple is one of the many ornate buildings situated within the Larmer Tree Gardens, Tollard Royal. I've recently received a...
Peacock New Year
The New Year started off with a lovely order for a client in the US: a Peacock at Larmer Tree Fine Art Print plus a Larmer Tree Temple Fine Art Print. I was asked if I would also include my history as an artist whilst living at the Larmer Tree, plus any information...
Lioness Painting – Work In Progress
My Watchful Lioness has only taken a year to get to this stage. Twixt caring for family with health issues/hospital appts. plus numerous bats needing rescue and rebuilding my bat flight....am now painting again...yay! My Lioness Portrait is an acrylic painting and...
Absolutely chuffed to bits
Iggy fast asleep after having his lunch. Barbastelles have beautiful long silky browny-black fur flecked with white tips. GOOD NEWS Years ago we placed two bat boxes on trees outside our garden gate. We have just learned that one is absolutely stuffed full of...
Peacock at Larmer Tree
Lovely to receive an inquiry and sale today. My 'Peacock at Larmer Tree Gardens' fine art print is now enroute to his new home. I portrayed the original painting in watercolour and gouache, alla prima, an Italian phrase that means ‘at first attempt’. It refers...
Trust Pilot
I read reviews whenever I am making a purchase, I find them invaluable especially if I am on a website that I don't know so well. I use one review site frequently: Trust Pilot Review Page, and thought it would be good to include it on my website too. I am now...
Lioness
Still a long way to go with this one, but great to be back in the studio again.
Dick and (Great Dane) Dusty
Two days running, and two friends have passed away: I can't believe it. Dear Dick lived to a grand age and was active until just recently. In fact, he drove to visit us only a short while ago and it was lovely to see him; he even chatted about work with Brian. Years...
Studio sunset
A lovely, peaceful evening for flying my batties. A huge pink cloud drifted lazily across the sky whilst a noctule, enroute to feeding grounds, flew high above the garden. I truly thought Mr. Cuckoo had returned to Africa, but to my delight we were accompanied by him...