Ray Ching show_depth an image of the British

an image of the British public at play as if frozen in a Pathé News reel

and to aspire to never let the sheer joy of painting be lost

I’ve changed the forest to a garden in my painting

A classic spurrier nude

He created whole worlds

Ray Ching show_depth an image of the British"Ray Ching is the illustrator of the hugely influential Reader's Digest Book of British Birds. First published in 1969, it is probably the world's biggest selling bird book. When I was eight, I was bought a copy for Christmas in 1976. Rays spectacular illustrations had a huge effect on me as the birds were just not just beautifully painted, but were elevated to truly iconic status. When I visited Ray at his home outside Bath, I asked him to sign my