The Finnish Brown Bear — oil colour (2021) My latest work so far this year, this painting has been inspired by Arto Hakola's wonderful photograph in his 2018 trip to Finland.
Bald Eagle — charcoal (2016) Inspired by the exquisitely sharp capture by YS Photographie, I wanted to paint the image in charcoal as my last work in this medium.
Lion — oil colour (2018) The painting was inspired by the work of David Stribbling in his Lion collection. The goal was to adapt Stribbling's work in a more saturated and high energy colour palette.
The Pigeon — pencil shading and charcoal (2015) Drawn from a picture of a pigeon (source unkown)
Bengal Tiger — oil colour (2017) This was my first attempt at oil colour. Inspired by the work of David Drousiotis, the goal of this painting was to replicated David's accurate execution of the tiger while learning fine brush control and colour mixing.
The Tea Pot — pencil shading (2015) My first large format pencil shading work. The goal was to replicate a still-life drawing while enlarging the dimensions.
Bengal Tiger — charcoal (2015)
Bookshelf — Pastel (2017) Drawn from part of a larger still-life scene (source unknown), this was one of my attempts at the pastel medium. While the blending techniques were similar to those used in charcoal drawings, here the added dimension of colour created layers of complexity that had to be navigated when creating colours from the primary bases.
The Child — pencil shading (2016) My first attempt at drawing a face. Original model found in drawing books.
McLaren P1 — charcoal (2015) Inspired from the front view image of the McLaren P1 photographed by Top Gear Magazine when the car was reviewed in January 2015.
Pears — Pastel (2017) Inspired by a still-life image (source unknown). This was one of my attempts at the pastel medium which was challenging and unforgiving to work with, yet highly rewarding when done right.
Balloon in the Morning Mist (2021) This oil-colour painting was inspired by the famous HDR photographer Trey Ratcliff. The challenging dynamic of creating the right reflections in the water and executing the sky in a natural yet mystical fashion meant that this painting took over a year to finally finish.