29/30 Days of Illustration – A Japanese Black Bear

I love painting animals. Continuing from my painting of the Japanese Macaques relaxing in their hot spring is a painting … More

28/30 Days of Illustration – Kawara Soba Sketch

When I was living in Yamaguchi Prefecture, to the south of Honshu in Japan, I always enjoyed trying the local … More

13/30 Days of Illustration – Grandad and I

Today’s drawing is an ink sketch of my grandad and I when I was about six. When I was little … More

27/30 Days of Illustration – Cherry Blossom Coffee & Pancakes

With spring finally upon us, I wanted to paint something to suit the season. Last year when I was living … More

12/30 Days of Illustration – Watching Koi Carp

Last year I took a trip to see the house of Thomas Glover, a British man who lived in Meiji … More

25/30 Days of Illustration – Snowboarder

Watching the Pyeonchang Winter Olympics 2018, I’ve been endlessly astonished at the amazing tricks of the snowboarders. Hurling themselves into … More

21/30 Days of Illustration – a Monochrome Tree on a Misty Day

This drawing is of a bend in the river which I used to walk by a lot at my old … More

20/30 Days of Illustration – A Yorkshire house

My family have moved up to Yorkshire over the last two weeks. We do have family there, but I grew … More

19/30 Days of Illustration – Shiba-inu Puppies

I was trying to think of things which remind me of spring. I think young animals is certainly one, so … More

16/30 Days of Illustration – Strawberry Shortcake

I love painting cake but the downside is that I always want to eat it! Perhaps I should get some… … More