Sunday, September 16, 2007
Sally Nelsons Gingerbread Shop
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Helmsley - North Yorkshire
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
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.
Friday, July 20, 2007
'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.
Friday, July 13, 2007
'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.
Friday, July 06, 2007
'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.
Labels:
Highlands,
mountains,
people,
Scotland,
Skye,
telegraph pole,
watercolour
'Forth Road Rail Bridge' - SCOTLAND
Saturday, May 05, 2007
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"
This one is watercolour on thick paper approx 10" x 7"
Sunday, April 22, 2007
'Burnby Hall and Gardens'
Thursday, April 05, 2007
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"
If you want to see a Demo of how I painted this then visit :
http://www.paintingsuk.com/MonetDemo.html
Let me know what you thought of it!
If you want to see a Demo of how I painted this then visit :
http://www.paintingsuk.com/MonetDemo.html
Let me know what you thought of it!
Friday, March 23, 2007
Friday, February 16, 2007
'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!
Labels:
Beach,
cave,
cove,
North East,
painting,
rocks,
sand,
sea,
sky,
South Shields,
water,
watercolour,
waves
Sunday, February 04, 2007
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
Quarter Imperial size 200lbs Bockingford paper
Labels:
Beach,
boats,
Cumbria,
Fells,
JWM Turner,
Lakes,
Langdale,
mountains,
people,
sketch,
Tate Gallery,
Turner,
watercolour
Friday, January 05, 2007
'Scottish Silhouetted Tree'
Tuesday, January 02, 2007
'Lindesfarne Castle'
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