Pine tree on Milton road. 20 Mar 2012 | 06:46 pm

Noel’s Blog has moved 30 Mar 2011 | 09:33 am

I haven’t posted anything here for a while for a simple reason – I have been working hard on my new website. Please take a look at: Cambridge Art Academy This is where I have been and will be in the...

Bottisham Lock pumping station – 2 16 Feb 2011 | 07:46 am

Oil 12"x8" I finished this off  in the studio today. I struggled with the water and had several shots at scumbling it over where it had got too detailed and then worked into it again. Overall OK I th...

Pumping station at Bottisham Lock 11 Feb 2011 | 10:57 am

Oil 12"x8" Feeling a bit more confident, I walked back towards Bottisham Lock, and stopped here to paint the pumping station that drains the land going up towards Lode. The land round here really is ...

Below Bottisham Lock on the River Cam 10 Feb 2011 | 03:30 am

3"x5" Watersolube crayon A brief sketch to get myself into the mood, before doing an even smaller oil using white, black , phthalo blue and chrome yellow: Oil 3"x4" My rule for painting right now i...

Birds at Welney wetlands – 2 Coots 7 Feb 2011 | 11:38 am

4"x6" Water-soluble crayon

Birds at Welney wetlands, Cambridgeshire – 1 6 Feb 2011 | 12:43 am

3"x4" Pencil and watercolour Last Wednesday went to this bird reserve with my friend Dave Chandler who is ace on birds and has written several books. He seems to be able to identify anything with win...

Giant’s Hill, Rampton, Cambridgeshire 1 Feb 2011 | 05:13 am

Oil 5"x6" Giant’s Hill is the remains of the ramparts of a medieval castle that never quite got built. Now it’s a raised area with a moat round it, and in the middle a concrete spigot for mounting a ...

Everyday people 4 26 Jan 2011 | 10:21 pm

Pencil 12"x18"

Everyday people 3 26 Jan 2011 | 04:09 am

Pencil 12"x18" Same again