I am a traditional artist in that I believe drawing, particularly observational location drawing, is a fundamental part of the artist's vocabulary. I often make quick sketches in different media and commit the rest to memory and imagination. Of course recording things photographically provides detailed information but I try not to work directly from photographs. Here is a sample of pages from sketchbooks and 'Teasels' is a drawing from my art college days that I am particularly fond of. At the time it was a big learning curve. I remember a lecturer throwing a cup of coffee over it because she felt I was being too 'tight' and 'reticent'.