I draw with a biro on raw canvas, using white oil paint to enhance the work. The reason this method suits me so well is that there’s nothing that comes between me and my art. I don’t have to pause to sharpen anything, to recharge my brush, or mix extra colours, there’s only me, the canvas and my pen. The uni-ball signo is my pen of choice, as it is the only biro I know of that is light fast. I’ve tried many pens over the years, but the signo is the best one I’ve found.

My technique involves using raw linen canvas (lightened with a very diluted gesso) as a surface for my drawing. Once this is dry, I work on it as I would with pencil and paper. The canvas seems to make the pen marks look like pencil, which suits me down to the ground. Once the drawing is done, it’s varnished and then I use white oil paints, adding light and finalising the composition.