I was wandering through Hampstead after shooting some work on the Heath, when I saw this fella setting up his easel and paints infront of the Wells Tavern.

We got chatting and I found out he was A.L. Koetsier, born in Devon, moved to London, and he’s been painting for the last 25 years.

He was a lovely guy, we had a good little chin wag for about half an hour, until he realised he’d forgotten his charcoal, had to pack all his stuff back up and head off to a nearby art shop.