Wildlife Drawing Journal

I will be showing some of my paintings at the Bilborough Art Festival from 30th June - 7th July. At the Bilborough Community centre (next to...

Raven. Wollaton. Grey, cold day. As I stopped to search for a Mistle Thrush singing high up in a specimen Redwood tree I heard the deep c...

Water Rail. Wollaton lake. Heard squeals and grunts from an area of reeds at dusk. Waited a while and eventually saw one run across an ope...

Heron. Kedleston park lake. Fishing among thick blankets of algae.

A study from a dead Swallow which had flown into a window of a barn. Kedleston Park.

Gatekeepers nectaring on Oregano in my backgarden. These are by far the commonest butterflies in the garden at the moment. Also: Peacocks,...

Ring Ouzels. Branshill, Clifton. Distant views of a pair feeding as they moved steadily up the side of the hill. Also seen were a pair o...