Paintings with Passion
Trees and yet more trees, it’s all about observation! I have spent many hours this year in parks and woodlands sketching and painting trees. I have been doing this for 25 years, and once I spent a whole year, just trying to understand them. Here are some recent results. Above, walking in King George VI […]
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Plein Air Painting – What do I use and why? My ‘Plein Air’ Set up! I am frequently asked about my set up, when I’m out ‘plein air’ painting. What do I use or recommend? Most important – Keep it simple and light weight. When I began to go out painting many years ago, I
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I have been back to Norfolk again, Yes, i’m on the road again! A self-contained cottage and some new brushes, A while ago, before covid appeared, I was invited to participate in Paint out Norfolk 2020. Then everything was put on hold during lockdown when one by one, all my plans were cancelled, and lockdown
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At last – we are free to go out painting again! How I’ve missed it, Now I know why they say – you don’t truly value freedom, until you lose it! The freedom to go painting, ‘plein air painting’ is the most fun you can have in the open air, and yet still be legal! Since
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Inspiration – What is it? Where does it come from? and more importantly – Where does it go? This is the $1000 question for many artists! I have been fortunate, in never having to ask this question, Why is that? What do I do differently than many other artists. Firstly, I don’t go to my
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Lockdown and beyond, my strategy for coping! Being creative through art can be life changing! With all that is happening in the world right now, having a creative skill has been keeping me sane. OK, so some days I just can’t bring myself to do anything useful, but on other days, I put on some
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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
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Here are some recent watercolour paintings for you, made recently on location in various places and in the studio
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Many of you will know that I don’t shy away from drawing and painting villages, buildings or towers. Here are some examples for you. Buildings have a special significance for artists, as their accurate portrayal requires an understanding of perspective. Here are some examples for you, painted on my recent Burgundy trip. I drove up
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It’s 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 also threw in a
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