Across the Fields from Nevill Holt

#19 Across the Fields from Nevill Holt Oil on gesso board 6x6"

A small, quick painting of a view across Leicestershire from Nevill Holt towards Great Easton. A rare, misty morning during the summer's heatwave. The hazy background adds to the pale colours of the fields which I like.

Investigating the Boat

#18 Investigating the Boat oil on canvas 8x8"

This is a studio painting taken from sketches I did at Church Bay in Anglesey. The boys couldn't resist getting closer and closer to the fishing boat that was pulled up in the shallows.

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

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!

Spring Garden

#15 'Spring Garden' oil on canvas 8 x 8"

I had a spare hour but couldn't leave the house so I dashed outside and painted this corner of the garden, an area I'd been wanting to capture for a while.  I'd prepared this canvas with a deep pinky purply ground some time before so used that which gave a nice contrast to the light areas of leaves and foliage.  My favourite area is the herb garden with the orange bricks so I might revisit this again later in the summer.