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An observational drawing from nature with decorative graphic elements, creating a striking contrast between realism and pattern.
At the center of the composition is a single ripe lemon, painted in bright, luminous yellows with soft gradients of green. The lemon is rendered with careful attention to light: a reflective highlight on its surface suggests strong summer sunlight, giving it a glossy, almost freshly picked appearance. The bottom tip of the fruit is slightly pointed, and subtle green tones near the base hint at natural colour variation typical of lemons ripening on the tree.
Attached to the fruit is a slender green stem, from which several broad, slightly curved leaves extend outward. These leaves are painted in deep greens with darker shaded areas, giving them volume and texture. Their arrangement frames the fruit and creates a balanced, organic structure, as if the lemon has just been cut from the branch of the tree. Behind the fruit sits a large circular ornamental pattern rendered in white against a black background. The pattern resembles lace, engraved metal, or architectural decoration. It contains repeating arches, scalloped shapes, vertical lines, and delicate motifs arranged symmetrically around the circle. This intricate design contrasts with the smooth natural forms of the lemon and leaves.

Citron de l'Ariege: Lemon #4 (2025)

oil on canvas
£200
+ shipping
33.5 x 33.5 x 3.5 cm
(framed)
This painting of a lemon was inspired by my cousin’s group of lemon trees that I sketched and photographed whilst I was visiting my family in Southern France on a summer holiday. The almost glowing yellow surface of the central single lemon catches the light like summer distilled into a physical fruit. Alive with warmth from the yellow, and a sense of freshness from the green, it exudes a feeling of standing beneath lemon trees in the southern sun. It is more than a botanical study; it is a memory of the warm summer sun and family connections preserved in the colour and form of the fruit

This image feels quiet and intimate, as if the lemon has been gently lifted out of the world and placed in a moment of stillness.
At the centre sits a single lemon, round and full, painted in glowing yellows that shift softly into green along its lower edge. The colours blend in a way that feels natural and alive, echoing the subtle imperfections of fruit growing in sunlight. A bright highlight glimmers on its surface, suggesting warm daylight touching the skin of the lemon—like a fleeting reflection of a summer sky.
A slender stem rises from the top of the fruit, holding a single soft green leaf that stretches outward. Two smaller leaves peek from behind the lemon, their shapes partially hidden as if shyly supporting the fruit from the background. Their translucent greens and gentle shading make them feel light and delicate, almost as if they could stir in a warm breeze.
What makes this image especially striking is the linen surface behind it. The natural fabric texture is clearly visible, with its subtle weave and warm beige tone forming a quiet, earthy backdrop. Instead of overwhelming the subject, the background allows the lemon to breathe. The simplicity of the setting gives the fruit a sense of calm presence, as though it exists in a moment of contemplation rather than display.
Emotionally, the painting feels like a pause in time. There is a softness to it that suggests memory—the kind of small, sensory memory that lingers long after a place or season has passed. The lemon becomes more than a fruit; it becomes a symbol of sunlight, warmth, and the simple beauty of something picked from a tree and held in your hand.
The natural linen background also gives the work a grounded, almost humble quality. It feels honest and tactile, like a quiet acknowledgement of the physical act of painting: brush on fabric, colour settling into fibres. This closeness to the material world adds a sense of sincerity, as if the image is not trying to be grand but simply faithful to a feeling.
Taken together, the piece feels like a small meditation on summer, simplicity, and presence—a bright, living lemon suspended in a calm field of linen, carrying with it the warmth and stillness of a sunlit afternoon.

Lemon on Linen (2025)

oil on linen
Private Collection
25 x 30 x 1 cm
This image of a lemon painted in oils on linen describes the fruit as if it has been gently lifted out of the world and placed in a moment of stillness, as if time has been paused and in the sensory memory of that moment the lemon becomes a symbol of warmth, sunlight and the beauty of picking it from the tree to hold in the hand. It is like a small meditation on summer, simplicity, and presence—a bright, living lemon suspended in a calm field of linen, bringing the warmth and stillness of a sunlit afternoon.

Private Collection

At the centre of the composition hangs a single lemon, softly rendered in washes of yellow that gradually deepen into green along its lower edge. The watercolour medium gives the fruit a luminous, almost translucent quality. Instead of sharp edges, the colour seems to bloom across the paper, mimicking the natural way light diffuses across the curved surface of a lemon. A pale highlight sits near the centre, suggesting sunlight touching the fruit and giving it a sense of freshness and life.
From the top of the lemon, a slender stem extends upward into a small cluster of leaves. These leaves are painted in warm yellow-greens and soft olive tones, their shapes lightly defined and slightly fluid, as though they are gently shifting in a warm breeze. The looseness of the watercolour allows them to feel light and organic, almost as if they have just been brushed onto the page in a quiet, contemplative gesture.
Behind the lemon sits a circular decorative motif drawn in pencil or light graphite. The pattern echoes ornamental forms—arched shapes, repeating lines, and small rounded details that resemble carved or engraved decoration. Unlike the bright fruit, this pattern is subdued and monochrome, allowing the lemon to remain the focal point while still providing a sense of structure and balance to the composition.
The piece is set within a soft, muted green frame and mount, which adds a calm, understated border around the image. The frame colour harmonises with the greens of the lemon and leaves, gently enclosing the painting and giving it a sense of completeness, like a small treasured object.

Lemon #1 (2025)

watercolour & graphite on paper
£60
+ shipping
11 x 11 cm (image size)
20 x 20 x 1.5 cm (framed)
This watercolour painting presents a lemon in a way that feels both delicate and quietly reflective, as if the image is holding onto a gentle moment rather than trying to declare itself boldly. It has a sense of warmth, nostalgia and quiet appreciation whilst keeping the feeling of sunlight, stillness and memory. The monochrome background allows the lemon to remain the focal point while still providing a sense of structure and balance to the composition.

Lily (Yellow) 2021

ink drawing & watercolour on board
£400
42 x 49 x 4 cm (framed)

Lilies traditionally carry symbolic associations with purity, mourning, and transience, which resonate through the work’s subdued palette and weathered textures. The flower does not appear freshly blooming; instead, it feels like a remnant or trace—something remembered, recorded, or fading. Conceptually, this piece can be read as a meditation on ephemerality and memory.