My talented son, George, on keyboards.

My talented son, George, on guitar.

A portrait commission.

Orangutan

More fashion...

A fashion illustration.

A fashion illustration.

Danny Thompson RIP Among the greatest bass players of my generation. Around 10 years ago I had the honour of Danny driving over from his home in Rickmansworth to take me out to lunch in Oxford. This was shortly after he had purchased the portrait I had produced of him.

An illustration for The Oldie magazine. Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923), New Zealand’s answer to Chekhov, in the foreground with 3 members of the Bloomsbury group hovering in the ether.

From left to right, a 5 min, 4min, 3min, 2min and 1min pose.

Abandoned

Gas pump.

A rough for The Oldie magazine. Katherine Mansfield (1888-1923), New Zealand’s answer to Chekhov, in the foreground with 3 members of the Bloomsbury group hovering in the ether.

I have the pool to myself this morning. I think I’ll only do the 2 lengths today.

Michael Chapman. Since emerging from the folk scene in Yorkshire in 1967, guitarist and singer Michael Chapman had gained a dual reputation as one of England's finest original singer/songwriters and most restless guitar players.

2B or not 2B. A 30 minute study from tonight's life drawing class.

A cat portrait commission.

A dog portrait commission.

East End

Eddie Izzard. A wonderful human.

Yesterday was the first Birthday of Sidney, my great niece. I produced this little sketch of Sidney for her mum and dad.

A commission from Gareth Miller, the Rector of the Akeman Benefice. The Akeman Benefice are seven Church of England churches serving a group of villages in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. This is Wendlebury Church. The brief was to keep it light and jaunty.

Well, I have finally cracked my portrait of Linda Thompson, one of the most recognised names and voices in the British folk rock movement of the 1970s and 1980s. Linda is very happy with this version. I'll be delivering it by hand next Monday...can't wait!

Delighted that Nick Lowe has purchased this print from me.

An award I won for an illustration that appeared in The National. The National is a UAE state-owned English-language daily newspaper published in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. They paid in oil.

A map for the Walks page of The Oldie magazine.

3 one minute studies from tonight's life drawing class.

A 30 minute study from this evenings life drawing class.

Nina Simone

Repect.

Bowie.

A 30 minute study from this evenings life drawing class. This model has had a mastectomy.

A commission from Brasenose College, Oxford.

A dog portrait.

An illustration commissioned for the book review page of The Oldie magazine. Sydney Bowles, mother of the Mitford girls. She was a fan of Hitler.

Kate deserves a medal. 28 years with grumpy old me. Thank you! X

A rough for an illustration commissioned for the book review page of The Oldie magazine. Sydney Bowles, mother of the Mitford girls. She was a fan of Hitler.

Happy birthday for yesterday to the Leytonstone boy.

Jack

A preliminary sketch for a commission from Brasenose College, Oxford.

A 20 minute study from this evenings life drawing class.

A 20 minute study from this evenings life drawing class.

Some portrait illustrations for The Times Educational Supplement

My latest commission.

Happy customers.

An illustration for the book review page of The Oldie magazine. Richard Booth was an English bookseller, bibliophile and literary publicist. Seated at Hay Castle, Booth established Hay-on-Wye as a literary centre becoming the self-proclaimed King of Hay.

A civil rights icon and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Lewis of Georgia was a freedom fighter for more than 60 years.

A 30 minute study from tonight's life drawing class.

My latest map for The Oldie magazine.

A portrait commission