#463 Towards Chelsea Bridge

#463 Towards Chelsea Bridge

by | Jun 26, 2019 | River Thames

Working on a larger scale again out en plein air. Was lucky with the sun coming out so provide sparkles on the water and great silhouetted shapes. My sort of subject! I wanted to paint as much as possible outside -because it takes me out of my comfort, pushing to make...
#462 Early Summer, The River Wey

#462 Early Summer, The River Wey

by | Jun 18, 2019 | River Wey, Surrey

Clambering over dewy wet grass some of it as tall as me in search of an inspiring composition and scene….Morning light with the greens so bright plus the gate and reflections, worth a paint! A canvas bigger than usual 35x45cm as I want to challenge myself which...
#461 Daisies & Peonies

#461 Daisies & Peonies

by | Jun 15, 2019 | Flowers, Still Life

I have rather neglected the blog recently having returned from London and my solo exhibition to distributing sold paintings and sorting out framing for people plus getting ready and taking part in the Open Studios its all go!  So here is a combined post of two recent...
#460 Langstone Harbour Reflections

#460 Langstone Harbour Reflections

by | Jun 4, 2019 | Langstone, Seascape

A familiar area to me (because I used to live around here and Ive painted here many times), looking slightly more east than usual though, I liked the contour of the South Downs on the horizon. Plein air is not easy! When I arrived it the clouds fluffy and reflected in...
#459 Garden Peonies & Open Studios

#459 Garden Peonies & Open Studios

by | Jun 1, 2019 | Open Studios, Peonies

I painted these in my father in laws garden, I worked on getting the greens to work with the dark pink – complimentary colours and quite similar in tone, pleased with the outcome! It’s been a busy week trying to fit some painting in and preparing for the...