I'll do 20 or 30 sketches a night; though I never inspect my 'catch' until the next day

If I like one, I might work it up, digitally, into a print, hoping they'll find a home in the 'real' world

Last year, through my son, Tom, I approached Distrikt, a late-night music bar, in Leeds, to fill their underground space with my work. I loved how their sophisticated lighting systems played to the colours

A visual artist, I like to connect with other cultural genres

A couple of years ago, I started sketching musicians at jazz-nights in my local pub

They were ideal: moving but staying put; absorbed in the music; and, best of all, oblivious to me

And now, I'm working on The Pineapple, an old-fashioned boozer, in my home town of Stockport, Manchester. It's perfect: on my doorstep; hardly changed in 30 or 40 years; non-stop juke-box music; clear wall-space; friendly locals; and a landlord who gets it