Trips to Africa were a plenty throughout his long and enchanting career, he would sketch insistently, often making notes of colours and textures alongside. David then painted his final compositions in his studio back in Surrey in England, surrounded by the families devoted pets and neighbouring farm animals. Muffin was David and April’s beloved bearded collie. Muffin’s Pups is a tender portrait of eight glorious puppies from Muffin’s first litter. David wrote; “They all began very quickly to develop their own special and diverse characters. At the time of the painting, they were seven weeks old and getting to the point where the mayhem and pandemonium at feeding time was such that they were not only a burden to their mother but to everyone else concerned". David’s technique of combining photorealism with his broad Impressionist style and his impeccably accurate palette, instantly strikes a chord with the viewer, but above all it is his love of the animals that shines through in his paintings creating an instant connection for them with his audience. The fluffy puppy fur and delicious button noses of Muffin’s litter are simply irresistible.