THE PAINTING PROCESS

In general I work in watercolours and ink. But I am happy to use other mediums such as oils and acrylic. However, oils, brushes and canvases are expensive and the paintings take considerable time to produce and dry. Acrylics take far less time to dry and can appear very similar to the finish of an oil painting.

Generally I do not put in backgrounds for three very good reason: firstly it would add considerably to the cost of a painting; secondly it would add considerably to the time taken to produce a painting and lastly I consider the vehicle to be the star and, as we all know, stars do not like to be upstaged by anything, even backgrounds!

However, if I'm commissioned to include a background with people or a portrait of the owner and their vehicle etc., then so be it.

A little about watercolours - it is difficult to match colours exactly - but I will get as close as I can. The great advantage of watercolours is their subtlety and vibrancy and their ability, unlike photographs, to inject life and soul into a study.