Paintings from Nature with Passion
Lockdown Creativity what’s that! Lockdown Creativity oil paintings! What have you been doing under this ‘lockdown’? I’ve used the Lockdown to create unique original paintings, for sale, yet have found it to be really challenging on some days, with a vivid imagination working overtime, trying to come to terms with all the troubles we are […]
How to Cope with isolation! Isolation Excitement, creative ideas I am a ‘plein air’ artist, which means that unlike most other artists, I prefer to work out doors, on location. So you can imagine my disappointment to wake up and be told we have to self isolate, to stay safe. Shock, Horror, it took
Painting Spring Flowers how I do it People who know me say that I only paint flowers when it is raining outside, and mostly they are correct. Painting Spring Flowers how I do it Here are some daffodils which I painted for you. I placed them in an antique blue and white jug. It is
Here are some recent watercolour paintings for you, made recently on location in various places and in the studio
Still life painting is an excellent way of using all my skills of observation, when it is too cold to venture outside to paint! Still life painting in cold weather. My friends and I meet up in each other’s studios where we set up still life subjects. We also paint each other, for a change,
I have been tweaking this web site! Among my recent activities in the studio, I have been trying to bring this site into the 21st century. It is a very time consuming task which needs to be done, with the minimum of ‘down time’. The grey and cold days of winter are ideal. I’m also
Villages buildings and Towers Many of you will know that I don’t shy away from drawing and painting Villages Buildings and Towers. Here are some examples for you. For me, buildings have a special significance as an artist, as I realise their accurate portrayal requires me to have a thorough understanding of perspective. Here I
Oil paintings of Burgundy – In late August I was invited to Burgundy for a few days, and was blessed with lovely warm and dry weather. Here are some of my oil paintings of Burgundy. This is the village of Santenay which nestles in the Cote D’Or wine region. I painted it from the
It’s exhibition time again – time for my 4th solo exhibition at York Street Gallery in Ramsgate It’s Exhibition Time Again, Since my last major exhibition 2 years ago, I have painted over 230 fresh paintings. These were mostly on location and in all weathers, which means I capture the passion of the moment. I
Why do I blog and why did I stop? I’ve been out doing what I love most, Painting and Sketching! Because I prefer to work out doors directly from nature. I prefer to go out most days, when it’s dry, and we’ve just had the most glorious summer, with very little rain. So that’s my