Twas a Sunny Day in Ischia - bather portrait WallSmall discovered on London's South Bank

discovered on London's South Bank show a weightlessness we all seek an captured in this drawing

These two acrobats

I'm a fan of hats - they say a lot about a person's style - and this Stetson was a joy to paint

Its follow-up

Mixed media drawing on paper

Twas a Sunny Day in Ischia - bather portrait WallSmall discovered on London's South BankIschia is a short hour and a half ferry trip from Bellevero or Pozzuoli docks in Naples. On sunny days you feel all the hassles of travelling to Italy from the UK melt away as you sit and watch the port receding and the wake of the ship in the deep blue waters of the Mediterranean. Once there, sipping a caffe latte in a cafe overlooking a small beach, I found inspiration in a group of Italian women, putting the world to rights and enjoying the sun on