Cairene Impressions
I have never wanted to be a better painter of urban scenes so much as when making my regular visits back to Cairo. The city I grew up in is sprawling, chaotic,
Portraits
Portraits were my very first artistic addiction. I used to draw the faces of some of my classmates at school, in pencil. It was one of the few things I enjoyed doing there. My efforts have grown organically, if cautiously.
John Singer Sargent famously said “Every time I paint a portrait I lose a friend”. Do you have to know the person you paint? I’m still exploring this genre. Below, some of the kind people who have allowed me to share my interpretation of their faces.
Highland Sketches
Summer in the Highlands, huge skies and vast open spaces. Since moving here a few months ago I have been doing regular sketching out of doors, and loving it. I am learning
Portraits
Portraits were my very first artistic addiction. I used to draw the faces of some of my classmates at school, in pencil. It was one of the few things I enjoyed doing