Original Pastels

A pastel painting of a kingfisher rising after diving for a fish, the light on its plumage highlighting subtle details and the water cascading from its plumage as it surfaces. Produced with Winsor [...]

An abstract, textured backdrop of pastel shades and expressive strokes set off the raven which is executed largely in inderathene blue. The head of the bird is subtely modelled whilst the wings [...]

A white pastel portrait using a 'reverse drawing' technique, where the areas drawn are the areas where light falls. Pastel on Murano Paper Size: 28x34cm Supplied with a 3 inch wide white mount [...]

An abstract, textured backdrop of warm and cool pastel shades and expressive strokes set off the raven which is executed using indanthrene blue and warmer tones of caput mortuum. The head of the bird [...]

A pastel painting of a turnstone wading in water, its reflection clearly mirroring the form and colours of the bird and the light from the water on its plumage. Produced with Winsor and Newton soft [...]

'Forever Autumn' is a striking female silhouette based upon inspiration and observation. The vibrancy of the Winsor and Newton pastels and Derwent Pastel Pencils make this unattractive and modern [...]

This pastel painting was inspired by a close encounter with a barn owl in torchlight. We stood watching each other for some minutes! Only white pastel has been used in order to give a 'moonlit' [...]

A pastel painting of an Oystercatcher walking amongst small pools, the light on its plumage hghlighting subtle details. Produced with Winsor and Newton soft pastels and Derwent Pastel pencils to [...]

A pastel painting of a pheasant stood in snow, subtle strokes of pastel describe the form and colours of the bird and the light on its plumage. Produced with Winsor and Newton soft pastels and [...]