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A pastel portrait I have just completed of my Mastiff/St.Bernard cross, Shiba. She was not a good model as she kept rolling over to be tickled but I think I have captured her personality. She frightens many people because of … Continue reading →

Autumnal still life. Squashes and pomegranates are in season now so I included some from my finca in this composition for an autumn still life watercolour. I liked how the pomegranates add spots of pink to the predominate greens, brown … Continue reading →

A pretty corner in the town Laujar de Andarax in La Alpujarra Almeriense. The flowers of the bougainvillea and lantana make a colourful subject for my watercolour and there was a sleepy cat to include in the composition.Un bonito rincón … Continue reading →

I found this horseshoe whip snake in the lane that passes my farm. It had only just died and, although harmless, may have been killed by a neighbour. I was inspired to paint it so I carried it home and … Continue reading →

The front porch of a little old cortijo in Santa Cruz de Marchena, a village near my home in La Alpujarra Almeriense. In the villages around here there are many pretty little corners that would make good paintings but I … Continue reading →

La Andaluza I thought my neighbour, Maria, looked very pretty in her flamenco dress on her birthday a few weeks ago. She inspired me to paint La Andaluza. I asked Maria if she would pose for me in the same … Continue reading →

Rincon De La Barriada De Alcora This old cottage is in the little village of La Barriada de Alcora near Canjayar in La Alpujarra Almeriense. I liked the pot of pink flowers in the window, the pomegranate tree and the … Continue reading →

This small scrapyard is on the edge of the pretty village of Almocíta in La Alpujarra Almeriense with the Sierra de Gador behind. Whenever I visit Almocita, I always make a detour to look at this fascinating collection of old … Continue reading →

José, who lives in the cortijo across the lane from me, has a large flock of hens which run free among the olive trees in his finca. He has provided many hiding places for them to explore and find shade, … Continue reading →

I thought these squashes from my finca would make an interesting subject for a watercolour. I placed them with dried grass on a shelf in my greenhouse but I thought the composition needed something else so I went back out … Continue reading →