I sometimes paint a pair of pictures - a diptych - two that make one, and working on two panels can help make a large scale project more...

I think I have always had an 'eye for colour', in that I can remember distinct encounters with colour from childhood to this day. When I...

We went on holiday to Portugal this year - near Ericeira, for a Yoga Retreat. While Mrs J flexed and breathed deeply, I scampered off...

Continuing with the Easter-coloured panels I started in April, I added simple flower-like shapes, stood back and didn't much like what...

The combinations of colour that I see in shops and stores can have quite an impact. On a recent trip by X5 to Cambridge, the Easter...

I drew this design several months ago, and kept it to one side. It didn't really fit in with the work I really like to do. But we were...

Every time I start a studio based painting I intend it to be subject free, a set of shapes, colours and lines that all work together to...

"The primary merit of a painting is to be a feast for the eye" said Mr Delacroix, and I do tend to think that when I make these...

There's a word for you. This is an early birthday present from Mrs J. A box for painting outdoors, complete with a palette, slots for...

Finished. Not a lot of green left, but on close inspection it glints through. I am pleased with the way the picture has grown, and one of...