#19 Across the Fields from Nevill Holt Oil on gesso board 6x6" |
Wednesday 12 December 2018
Across the Fields from Nevill Holt
Sunday 7 October 2018
Investigating the Boat
Evening Sun at Borthwen
#17 Evening Sun at Borthwen oil on canvas board 12x10" |
A race to get this done before the tide came in and the sun went down. The colours were changing rapidly but it was so calm and beautiful, it was lovely to paint. Borthwen in Anglesey.
Soon after starting, getting the colours in before it gets too dark |
Sunday 1 July 2018
A Welsh Farmhouse
#14 A Welsh Farmhouse, oil on board, 12x10" |
Another trip to Anglesey. I painted the view away from the sea this time, looking out across the fields towards a nearby farm. I started off by painting the composition in burnt umber and then began putting in the darker tones of the hedges. The sun was setting very quickly behind me so the colours changed dramatically and by the end the fields and my painting were bathed in a warm orange glow.
The half way stage |
The field next to me had quite a few horses in it and this beautiful old stallion kept me company the whole time I was out!
Thursday 14 June 2018
Spring Garden
#15 'Spring Garden' oil on canvas 8 x 8" |
Friday 8 June 2018
The Eyebrook in Spring
#14 The Eyebrook in Spring oil on canvas 8x8" |
I used burnt umber to mark out the initial shapes and to get the dark tonal values down. Then I mixed the main colours and got a bit of each in place so I could see how the colours would work together. I spent longer than I wanted to on the painting so next time I want to concentrate on working more quickly and not overworking areas.
Thursday 7 June 2018
Slawston Hill from Welham
#13 Slawston Hill from Welham oil on board 12x10" |
I haven't been very good at posting in the last month. I've got a bit to update so there will be a bit of a flurry of posts now.
It was a lovely sunny morning when I painted this view across the Welland Valley in Leicestershire. When I started the sky was completely clear but the clouds came over half way through which I was pleased about as I've been wanting to get more practice painting clouds 'en plein air'.
I set my easel on the side of a quiet single track road and I had quite a few cyclists and farmers stop to see what I was painting. It's lovely when people take a real interest and often they like to talk about their own experiences with painting which is nice.
Thursday 10 May 2018
The Eyebrook in the Rain
#12 'The Eyebrook in the Rain' oil on canvas board 12x16cm |
Getting the composition down and the darkest values |
The painting covered in rain drops |
I had to simplify the composition and use a much looser style and the wet canvas would not let me get small details down. Although I probably wont keep this one I really enjoyed overcoming the difficulties the rain presented and there are many aspects of the painting I like which are a direct result of the elements.
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Friday 27 April 2018
High Tide, Borthwen
#11 'High Tide, Borthwen' oil on board 12x16" |
At first the headland in the foreground was too bright and distracted the eye so I scraped off and re-painted. It works much better with the more muted green helps to create the cooler Easter atmosphere.
Tuesday 17 April 2018
In the Studio
#10 'The Tide on the Turn' oil on canvas board 10x8" |
In progress in the studio |
Monday 16 April 2018
Early Evening Painting, Anglesey
#9 'Early Spring, Borthwen' Oil on Canvas Board 10x8" |
Plein air painting, Anglesey |
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