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Painterly Art (and tricks)

A couple of COVID years has meant I've spent many productive leisure hours in the studio, and have continued experimenting and refining...

The Black Swan & Tommy Banks

It’s an hour’s drive from Everingham to Oldstead in Yorkshire, and Jerry, having spent his whole life in various spots along the way,...

Views from the Vaucluse

I first visited the Vaucluse (department #84) in 1984, when my Parisian friends, Patrick and Edmee, had purchased a former Ashram,...

Monumental Madrid (September 2013)

We caught the fast train (cruising speed 300kph) from Barcelona to Madrid - 2:45hrs to cover 500km. It was a smooth and comfortable way...

Painting in Tuscany (September 2019)

An early start out of Lucca saw us in Certaldo by 8:45am at the dealership responsible for delivering Karen’s hire car for use during her...