I love you more Still Lifes "I first saw James’ incredible

"I first saw James’ incredible work at the Royal Society of Portrait Painters’ annual show

Bull and bird get along with each other very nicely and the delicacy and scale of the bird contrasts with and amplifies the solid strength of the bull

His mastery of these different disciplines fills me with admiration and annoyance in equal measure

possibly a device to discretely spare his sitter’s blushes

Rob is currently working towards a new collection of paintings for the gallery

I love you more Still Lifes "I first saw James’ incredibleThe Crookleigh Chronicles I chose this short 1894 novel for the lovely italic capitals used on each of the 39 chapter headings. This delightful village romp by Silas K Hocking was the inspiration for this collection. Acrylic, coloured pencil, and ink hatching on vintage book pages & UV protective museum glass