I didn't start painting until I was in my early forties, over thirty years ago now. At school, when the choice was offered, I opted to take Woodwork instead of Art on the grounds of it being more practical, and perceived to be of greater future use. I have had some tuition, mainly in watercolour, but I have also picked up technique from books, and by trial and error.
We now paint almost exclusively in Acrylic as it is the most forgiving medium
For some years I have attended an art group in the village where I live to paint under the watchful eye of the artist who runs the course, Bruce Bignold, to whom I attribute most of any improvement I have made over the last few years. Bruce does not teach us as such but gives us ideas, encouragement, and any help with technical stuff that we ask for.
Some years ago, my wife Elaine decided to join the group and some of her paintings are on a subsequent page. She also had no painting background.
Sadly, post Covid, Bruce retired from the group although a number of us still meet on Tuesdays. It is worth going just for the friendship. All the others are better artists than me including Elaine.
I hope you like these paintings. Others, some as whimsical as these, and others a bit more mainstream are on the following pages.
The paintings below are my favorites which will appear on the subsequent pages in more detail. They are not necessarily our best work.
