Meeting Captain Pugwash again!

Captain Pugwash (here and above), artwork copyright the Estate of John Ryan, photo used by kind permission of Isabel Ryan When I was young, there was an enchanting children’s programme on the television called ‘Captain Pugwash’. This swash-buckling pirate’s adventures first appeared as a black-and-white cartoon in Eagle magazine in 1950.  I came across PugwashContinueContinue reading “Meeting Captain Pugwash again!”

See the sketchbook – tropical fish

A few weeks ago, I wrote about the watercolour paintings I made from photos taken by my cousin Dave in the seas around Australia (the post is here). I filled a small sketchbook purchased from The Brooklyn Art Library with watercolour paintings of fish and included quotations about the ocean. The sketchbook was digitised and wasContinueContinue reading “See the sketchbook – tropical fish”