A pause on the way downstairs for framing. Good daylight picks out the toil in this one. #oilpainting #comtemporaryart #ukart #abstract...

Working on some smaller areas #oilpainting #comtemporaryart #ukart #abstract #abstractart #abstractexpressionist #charcoal #charcoalart...

Still exploring different charcoals and the ways to use it. Seems endless for such a raw substance. #oilpainting #comtemporaryart #ukart...

A sharp autumn light filling the room. Artworks forming collections for The Affordable Arts Fair and a new winter exhibition. The seasons...

Revisiting some favourite earthy colours and blues. Quite a bit of sanding and scratching seemed in order. This one is linked closely to...

Charcoal fixed and sealed on these wooden panels. Ready for their frames and heading out. Been working in to the charcoals with mineral...

A really coarse bit of granite exposed to the weather and sea spray. A lot happening on the surface revealing how complex the structures...

These two pieces welcome in the dusk. A changing of day life moving aside for the night life. The mysteries of the life waking up as the...

Part of a collection in progress. Ready for the start of winter. Horizons, night skies and footfall impressions. #oilpainting...

The overall piece takes from looking down over tidal rock flats through shallow water. Deep eroded grooves and holes interrupt the...

I've been mooching around this area, very local to me. These historical maps reveal how much mining and subterranean exploration has...

The snail has gone but left a good looking shell. Very thin but the colour burning through with the sun is spectacular. #oilpainting...

One of my perches in the room. The piece in front of it is a simple movement of alluvium - floodwater sediment found in deltas or...

I like these nooks. There is so much mass and energy surrounding it but it remains alive and patient. Ancient, recent and brand new all...

Some colours and texture from the mineralisation in this granite. Seams of quartz under pressure and granite extrusions. Good Cornish...

There are more layers to go on here but, nice to pause and enjoy the deep well of inky darkness. #oilpainting #comtemporaryart #ukart...

I am working on a number of oil and charcoal pieces currently, rooted in the very localised scars left from Cornwall's industrial past...

Putting the etching tools to use. After showing off the crank on my lovely new easel, the engraving pen/etching file/rotary tool can just...

Working on wood panel gives a good base for some scratching. It's drawing really, just with a sharp or motion activated tip. #oilpainting...

These willow sticks are soft and rub in very fine. Good for larger areas like this, the marks can be blended and softened in to the...