It seems odd to create these black and white pictures on the beautiful island of Madeira. I can only think they somehow represent some of the volcanic structure! Mostly sunsets or pictures looking out to sea. I have mostly daubed and

Roll up and play the game. Or suffer everlasting shame. Was the recruiter's hearty rejoinder Over and out I heard my friends shout It’s only the toss of the king's coin Chance would have it To test your wit in this lethal heroic endeavour Believing the lie You roll the

These sketches were done using Japanese ink on cartridge paper. The location is Ithaka in the Greek islands. At the north of Ithika above the village of Stavros, there is a mountaintop village called Exoghi. Three years ago the small cafe was

I was given some Japanese ink and a matching brush. I cracked out this experimental selection. I have to say it is rather diverse. Two are live in the garden. The others are further afield .. but reflect the places

This is a loose interpretation of the olive groves behind Filatro Beach on Ithaca. It is a staging point. Pictures at this scale use a lot of pastel. So you have to temper the output. I like the depth of field on the picture

In my time in Ithaca it is difficult to compose or quite get it right…When I take the pastels and paper abroad you can never quite control the substrates so well. However, I carry on the experimentation in various sketches for

I signed up for an art course this last weekend. It was on the back of the current exhibition relating to impressionism on paper. Being self-taught I thought it might help to understand a little more about the whole art topic.

This picture was created with the wide wheat fields of Ukraine in mind. The sun or moon depicted by the spiritual whirlpool radiates life-giving energy to the landscape which is draped with the blue and yellow of Ukraine. The crop

With the thought of the terrible fires burning on Rhodes, one is drawn to the terrible cost born by the natural world. This 2000-year-old olive tree on Ithaca has survived everything the climate has thrown at it. With this ‘warming’

This atmospheric picture gives something of the atmosphere of this hill town..previous summer home of the Raj..1860-1947. The town and its famous toy railway nestle at close to 8000 feet. The diesel electrics ply their service on the 94 km track

I decided to paint this scene because I love the old town of Ravenglass.  This again is my interpretation…but impressionist I guess.  The Sky contrasts with the sandbanks at the front of the battered defence wall that protects the main street.  I hope

This picture is loosely based on a visit to Beacon tarn near Coniston in the Lake District.  I say loosely because when I was doing this picture I started to re-imagine the background.  It became a seascape.  The reason is that magnificent as

After a long fight with cancer, we are sad to announce that Malcolm passed away on Saturday 7th January 2023 at the age of 85. I spoke to his daughter Katie who has borne the brunt of cheerfully sitting with

A raging sky battles with the sun as the final rays flood out from behind Delamere House. The pond in the foreground reflects the illuminated windows. Following on from the series of sunsets I have tried to capture the intensity and turbulence. David

I visited Brighton about two weeks ago. It was a tremendously warm day with a glorious sunset. This daub depicts approximately the superb sky and frenzied hub of cars and lights. I like the energy. Carrying on the Brighton theme I have produced this

Whilst visiting High Dam Tarn I created these two pictures.The trees are self-evident. The sun reflected in the tarn is another. Of course, as an artist, you don’t need to completely reflect reality or physics. Whether in this case this

As you climb over Gummer’s How (Viking name) from Bowland Bridge, you are met with the south side of Windermere Lake snaking off north. In the distance, you see the high mountains of the West fells in distance and the

Since making the cover art, I’ve started making inroads in the developing story. Here’s a taste of what I have come up with so far… “It was Halloween, the days were getting shorter and the sunset was a good two hours

Andrew & Simon run the Hare & Hounds Bowland BridgeWhen I was visiting the Lakes I said to the owners I would create a murder mystery.It needed a cover

This picture is the harbour of Frikes before you reach the better-known Kioni. I am exploring the depth of field and the perspective of the boats in the foreground. The sun is fully on the small town at midday. It is quite am

It was 9.15 am and the water would soon be covering the causeway making Lindisfarne an Island again. A few walkers were watching the sea in the distance while making their way between the poles which poked out of the sand. The

I commenced art-working this last weekend in the newly constructed greenhouse. The temperature on the weekend was a tad challenging but I put in a stint on Friday night and then followed it up before 9.00 am on Saturday. It all

I spent a week pottering around the land of the rievers, Utred and various battle sites and castles. What could be more inspirational than this wonderful county? These hasty scribbles give a feeling. A self portrait of me walking from the

In the last epic stories I wrote which were set in Rajasthan at the time of the Mughal invasion, I found that the overall story came to a fitting end. Two other characters had emerged in the heat of battle

As dusk set in the capital, the 20-minute takeover saw the celebrated naturalist Sir David Attenborough dominate Europe’s largest digital advertising display to remind passers-by that plants are the basis of all life, are the heartbeat of the planet, and

I like to think lately I am understanding more of my creative strengths and weaknesses. I have always enjoyed travel and my fascination with the Islands has always been evident. I guess it started with an archaeology trip to a

The pictures here reflect the intermittent patchy time I have been able to devote to painting.Early in the Year, I was producing pictures for the third story in theAdam & Evelyn trilogy Then there came a lot of introspection as my

Time is such an important part of any story. In this picture, we see the pinnacle as the last remaining visible part of the island before it is consumed by the landscape.

‘Harding has become a tiger’ everyone exclaimed. As they looked into the rich foliage they could make out the penetrating eyes of a great cat which stared back at them., Judging by the size of its head, it must have

The aftermath of the winds: David's story of his studio destruction! "I often spend a little time in my greenhouse studio before I start the working day. On Monday of this week, I spent an hour attempting to finish my

The volcanic plug of rock thrust its way from the deep ocean bed some 8000 metres down. The haematite stained needle attracted small typhoons which whipped up and down the reef keeping any Gandrel birds from landing on the numerous

I am working on the pictures for the second and third stories of the ‘Island of lost souls’ and the ‘The light at the end of the world’. The way I work means that the pictures create the story as much

Art for me is something all-encompassing. You might say it takes account of the human senses and the multicultural experiences one gets with travel. In this human adventure, there is the experience of seeing many different story's unfolding. I have always

Watch this short video by David Jackson about his paintings and book, The Island of Paradise Lost

Watch this short video by David Jackson about how he creates his paintings and where the ideas and inspiration come from for his book, The Island of Paradise Lost