#472 The Four Sisters, Morston

#472 The Four Sisters, Morston

by | Jul 23, 2019 | Boats

Taken from a quick tonal sketch made on a morning in North Norfolk before these 4 boats were taken out. They are a seal watching company and while we were there the boats were packed full of expectant watchers.  This painting was the only one in Norfolk I did where...
#471 Mortson Quay

#471 Mortson Quay

by | Jul 19, 2019 | Boats

I timed the paint to be in-between tides, but the water rushed in so quickly I painted the edges of the banks first so I had a pleasing shape before it disappeared. (see picture below for how the water looked when I finished) Contra jour light, around 8am. I used a...
#470 ‘Sunday Sailing, Morston’

#470 ‘Sunday Sailing, Morston’

by | Jul 17, 2019 | Seascape

Quite tricky to find a composition that worked with lots of comings and goings of boats and people because it was a sunny Sunday morning.  I was there with the ROI (Royal Institute of Oil painters) and the IEA (institute of East Anglian painters.) A painting day with...
#469 ‘Wells Next the Sea, Norfolk’

#469 ‘Wells Next the Sea, Norfolk’

by | Jul 14, 2019 | Seascape

There are many ups and downs of being an artist and I was feeling a bit self doubting. We had arrived in North Norfolk the previous night and I was keen to explore this area which I’ve not visited before. It was raining and grey I could see there was lots of...
#468 Pink Peonies

#468 Pink Peonies

by | Jul 12, 2019 | Flowers

I wanted to get the colours as vibrant a possible so kept mixing until they we’re bright enough – I used Magenta to help with the intensity. Peonies are such happy flowers!! ????