Jonathan Walker paints and works in Devon, where he has lived since 1991 and continues to draw inspiration from observation of animals in the surrounding countryside. While grounded in close study, the composition introduces a narrative element through dress and setting, placing the subject within a lightly constructed domestic scene. Executed in watercolour, Bubbles combines controlled drawing with fluid application of paint, with areas of dense pigment set against more open washes to define both form and surface. The composition introduces a wry note, with the formal pose and domestic setting lending the figure a humorous presence.