Sally Nelsons Gingerbread Shop

This one was painted in Grasmere in the Lake district UK. The gingerbread shop has been there for years and years and the bread tastes heavenly!! A must visit if you are in Cumbria.

Helmsley - North Yorkshire

Visited Helmsely last weekend. First time I'd been there for a whileand it was very picturesque full of blosom. This watercolour on Saunders 10" x 7" is looking up the street towards the church. Notice the large white ducks coming out of the stream!

Constantine Bay - Cornwall

I spent a great week recently in Cornwall. Some fantastic fishing villages not to mention the pasties and clotted cream! This one was painted on site plein air on quarter imperial size saunders watercolour paper.

'Eilean Donan Castle'- Scotland

This is a very famous and much painted castle in Scotland. I aimed to capture the mysterious atmosphere of the place in watercolour. I painted this on site on an easel as I looked at the castle a few hundred yards away.

'Beach Strolling'

Painted this one on a local North east Beach a few days ago outdoors on site. Watercolour 16" x 12" All of this 'summer rain' that we've been having lately actually held off fortunately.

'Looking to the Isle of Skye' -SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

Painted this one on site 'en plein air' in the North West Highlands of Scotland looking towards the amazing Island of Skye with its characteristic profile.

'Forth Road Rail Bridge' - SCOTLAND

'Forth Road Rail Bridge' - SCOTLAND
I've spent a lot of time visiting Scotland lately, a place that I love. This amazing bridge is majestic and I painted this on site under the bridge on a brilliant sunny day 3 weeks ago.

The Grande Canal - Venice

Ok, its been painted so many times but what a view!
This one is watercolour on thick paper approx 10" x 7"

'Burnby Hall and Gardens'

This one was painted en plein air on a beautiful day this Easter Weekend.Burnby gardens are at Pocklington near York and a well worth a visit.
Approx 10" x 7" in Watercolour.

Argenteuil - late afternoon after Claude Monet

This is a Watercolour Painting after Claude Monet -his original was painted in oils. I was pleased how this turned out and it is now in a good quality frame. Size approx 15" x 11"
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'Enjoy the Silence'

'Enjoy the Silence'- 28cm x 19cms watercolour-painted from old sketches and a bit of imagination.

'Pirates Cove' South Shields NE UK

Heres my latest watercolour painted from a sketch that I made last month on one of our local beaches. Quarter Imperial size with Winsor and Newton paints. It was a cold day but bright and fresh. I didn't see any pirates!

Inspired by Turner

Watercolour inspired by a small pencil sketch by JWM Turner in the Tate gallery. - first time that I've painted green in the sky and I think I got away with it! Looking across to Langdale Fells at the Lakes in Cumbria UK
Quarter Imperial size 200lbs Bockingford paper

'Scottish Silhouetted Tree'

7"x 5" watercolour from a photograph that I took in Scotland Nov 06. The small central 'blob' in the disatnce is Edinburgh Castle!

'Lindesfarne Castle'

'Lindesfarne Castle'
Quarter Imperial 200lbs Bockingford paper and Winsor and Newton paints
I kept this much painted subject simple hoping that the atmosphere and tranquilty could be conveyed.

'Adriane' after Sir William Russell Flint

This is after Sir William Russell Flint one of my all time favourite watercolourists. This took me about 5 hours and is a 28cm x 19cms watercolour. I hope that I did him justice.

'GIRL IN SAND DUNES'

One from my imagination.
12" X 9" Watercolour

'Pulling the Boat out'

AnotherWatercolour from StMonans Scotland
'Pulling the boat out'
These poor men spent an hour trying to pull their sailing boat out of the water!

Windmill from St Monans -Scotland

Another from my recent Nov 06 trip to Scotland Watercolour-14" x 10" on 200lb Bockingford paper. It was a very fresh Scottish day at this charming fishing villlage. I think this painting sums up the experience.

Waiting

Heres a small watercolour of a greyhound that I did a series of last year.

'Untitled'

Surreal watercolour with no title from my imagination.

Marina from the South

This is a small watercolour that I did outdoors on location at the local Sunderland Marina a few weeks ago.

'Distant City'

This is a small watercolour from my imagination.

'Cottage Retreat'

This one is from my imagination - 16" x 12" on Saunders waterford 200lbs

Glamis Castle

Glamis Castle - Another Scottish Castle. The Queen Mother of England used to live here as a child.

Castle Menzies- Scotland

Castle Menzies.- Another pen and watercolour wash castle in Scotland from my recent trip.Its a 12" x 9" on hot pressed Saunders Waterford Paper. All Scotish castles have great character and are magical to sketch and paint. I will be returning quite soon.


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Blair Castle Scotland

This is Blair Castle from a recent trip to central Scotland. Watercolour 8" x 6" painted outdoors on site. Its a great part of the world so I did a lot of painting and sketching while I was there.Can you spot the piper? More to come soon!




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Edinburghs' Royal Mile

I visited Edinburgh a few weeks ago and this is a small pen and watercolour from a photo that I took while there. Its always busy with great views from the top!I hope that I captured some of the atmoshere.


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Garden Buddah

Another watercolour - this one is of my garden. The buddah sits with a contented peaceful half smile.

Whitburn Windmill

Painted this from an on site sketch. It was a bitterly cold day but I hope that I managed to convey the huge majestic windmill

Sienna Sunset

SIENNA SUNSET - One of my latest watercolours Oct 06. Painted from my imagination as I was dreaming of my next holiday!

ABOUT ME

Hi my name is Pete Dimmock and amongst other pursuits I am also an artist painting mainly in Watercolours, Pastels Oils and Acrylics.
I first discovered watercolours during a holiday in Portugal where I met Gabriella, a lovely gentle lady who is an artist and infact owned the villa where I was staying..
She encouraged me to attempt a few paintings while there of the beautiful purple Bourgenvillia and the flowers and fruit that surrounded this picturesque mountain retreat.
I was soon hooked by the beauty of watercolour which I believe is the most difficult of the painting mediums.
Since then I studied art at Sunderland College, taken part in many exhibitions around the country and have sold many paintings of various compositions in a variety of mediums.
My motto is 'learning all the time' as I believe one should always be open to new ideas and find something new every day.
I now also specialise in 'cutting edge' Original art mainly in Acrylics on Canvas, always looking for something Unique and painting whatever comes from whithin, often abstracts or surrealist pieces.
My paintings often evoke complex feelings and reactions
I hope you enjoy my 'peacefulpaintings' .
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P.Dimmock

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