

Christmas trees
The trees are up in the village now, lights glowing on icy streets. I cut these ones out of watercolour paper painted green.


Phoenix tree
We installed our Christmas tree today, at St Mary's Christmas tree community festival, which begins tomorrow. We have a good position...


Sheep
I used a photograph I took in Shetland for reference, and a marker pen. The thickness of the pen forced me to concentrate on the most...


Winter tree
I used a photograph of a tree which I took in sunshine a few days ago. I painted the sky first, with washes of watercolour paint in blue,...


Skating penguins
Following on from a dancing penguin in a top hat, this pair is dancing on ice.


W inter branches
Sunshine and frost today.


Getting ready for Christmas
Eleven people met in the Sanctuary hub today, for the last time this year. We took down our Remembrance Day display of purple poppies,...


Dancing penguin
Playing around with images of penguins in knitted scarves and Santa hats, I finally arrived at this one, dancing with a top hat and cane.


A home for all seasons
My brief was to make a picture suitable for a calendar (to be sold at the care home's Christmas fair) which incorporated every season....


Winter tree
Every year I'm astonished by the beauty of trees without their leaves. This one grows beside a road, with no other trees close by, and I...