Category: General

  • By George! St. George’s Day print offer

    In an uncharacteristic display of bonhomie, goodwill and patriotic exuberance, I have decided to make a special (belated) St. George’s Day* offer to all my friends out there: a 50% discount on all print sales from www.andrewbarnes.co.uk for the next week, expiring on May Day (May 1st 2013). Just use the coupon code BYGEORGE-50 when…

  • Filming the 2013 Boat Race timelapse

    I had a great opportunity to film the start of the University Boat Race in Putney a couple of weeks ago. The resulting timelapse video can be seen on Youtube, or embedded above, but I just wanted to fill you in on how the video was put together. Before reading on, if you want to…

  • Morning Mist over Marshwood Vale

    Morning Mist over Marshwood Vale

    Five o’clock in the morning is a horrible hour, and I loathe trying to get out of bed then. Deeply loathe it. But half an hour before dawn is a magical time, when the peace of the countryside and the unfurling light of the new day make you forget, almost, your tiredness. This is how…

  • A walk on Winterfold

    A walk on Winterfold

    A few days ago was the anniversary of my father’s death. I mention this only as it provides a sort of emotional backdrop to my walk in the woods after visiting the family. The scenic route home takes me up and over a lovely part of the Surrey Hills. The tops of the hills lie…

  • Visiting my canvas prints in their new home

    I had great fun this afternoon visiting a friend’s home and seeing two of my canvas prints hanging in the kitchen. Amanda asked me to make the prints as a birthday present for her husband last August, and I am very happy with the way that they have turned out. I usually prefer printing on…