Brian's Notebook

I find this kind of subject absolutely fearsome, because whenever I have to deal with this kind of repetitive complexity, i.e. little units ...

A sketch of a Black-collared Barbet ( Lybius torquatus ). Ballpoint pen and coloured pencil on printer paper, about 20cm x 20cm.

As always with self-portraits, the rather menacing expression is just an effect of staring intently into a mirror...

Oil on canvas board, 20 cm x 15 cm. A friend gave me a lovely blue bottle, and I couldn't wait to paint it. Clear bottles are co...

Autumn leaves collected while enjoying a morning walk. Oil on canvas board, 15 cm x 20 cm, and still sticking to my limited palette of black...

Bit of a failure, I think, but the apple looks better than they used to. I have forgotten how to paint glass, so I had a mighty battl...

Another small panel, 5 x 7 inch, painted with a limited palette of red, yellow, black and white oils. Not entirely successful, but then, the...