Prints

545 Fifth Ave (Oil on Canvas)  (24″ x 16″)   This image was taken from my collection of sketches and photographs of my New York trip of a few years ago. I found it whilst looking through old material, and wondered … Read More

Much as I admire the scenery, indeed am inspired by and in awe of it, I find it most difficult to paint. It’s not a landscape that I instinctively have sympathy with when it comes to colour and brushwork.

I repainted parts of this several times, in particular the large tree laden hill in the middle ground. Now that I’s complete I’m reasonably happy with it, in fact very happy with the water and foreground.

This view is just a short hop along from the painting titled ‘Braithwaite’. I imagine you could almost patch them together as you do with photographs.

I was particular;y pleased with the foreground painting on this one, and the brush marks and tones seemed to work well for me. But once again it’s the distance that I feel, lets me down. This time I feel that perhaps the treatment is a bit too thin; but that’s just my opinion. I am never satisfied with what I paint.

Boston (USA) street scene  (12′ x 16′  Unframed) (Oil on canvas)

It’s several years now since my trip to New York and Boston, and whist I did several New York oils, I only did one small acrylic of Boston, that being the Girder Bridge.

I returned to the album to see if there was anything that took my interest, and immediately wondered why I hadn’t previously selected this view to paint. I love the Colonial architecture of this part of the old town and the steep streets that rise and fall, adding great interest to the views as you look over the brow.

Acrylic on Acrylic Board. (Circa A3) (Unframed) I spent a few days in Gorleston-on-Sea in February 2015. It was bright and sunny, but as bitterly cold as I can recall, and the east wind was cutting. I sat on the … Read More

I love Christmas Markets. At one time they were the sole province of European cities, but now lots of UK cities hold the same thing, and in truth they are all much the same by way of goods on offer. But there’s something about European Christmas Markets that have an atmosphere and style that’s just better, and more festive. Surrounded by bars and cafes, the ambience is irresistible.

As for the painting, I really like the way I have treated the trees and what’s behind them, and I’m pretty happy with the architecture, but I feel it went astray with the figures and foreground. But it ended up better than I thought it might.

Acrylic on Board. (Unframed) (40.5cm x 26.2cm) Budleigh Salterton, in Devon, holds particular memories for me. When I moved to Exeter in 1974 Budleigh was the first place I visited. It was on a Sunday in January, the day was … Read More

Budleigh Salterton (2) Oil on Canvas (12 inches x 16 inches) (Unframed) This is the second of two oils that I intend painting from the Exmouth sketchbook. .Budleigh Salterton holds a very special place in my memory and emotions. When … Read More

This is the most recent picture of Salisbury and by way of a change a view of the busy Market Square on a warm summer’s afternoon. It has a definite continental feel to it, with outside seating and umbrellas. I sat and sipped my cappuccino as I recorded the scene.

I tried very hard to paint this with subdued tones, I often see cafe scenes painted in gaudy and garish bright colours, and I wanted to avoid this. I think that’s worked. I was also quite pleased with the brush marks in some places. Overall I sense it’s worked though not entirely what I was aiming for, but is it ever?

Cambridge Blue Acrylic on acrylic board (A3) (Unframed) I have done a couple of acrylics and an oil as a result of my Cambridge visit in Spring 2019. This may be the last one I do, although I do have … Read More

The cap of Kirston in Lindsey Mill. (Pen and Ink over Water Colour) (A4 unframed) This is the second in the series of Kirston in Lindsey Mill interior. I remain fascinated by the architectural nature of the large cast machine … Read More

The cap of Kirston in Lindsey Mill. (Pen and Ink over Water Colour) (A4 unframed) This is the third in the Kirtson in  Lindsey Mill interior images. I now have only to add an exterior view of the Mill to … Read More

Oil on Canvas  (Unframed) This is the second of two paintings I have done based on Bournemouth FC’s trip to The Emirates just before Christmas 2015. The first was an A3 acrylic, and this is a slightly larger oil. I … Read More

Coast of West Scotland  Acrylic on Acrylic Board  (36 cm x 24 cm approx)  (Unframed) This was taken from images from a trip to Western Sotland several years ago. I cannot remember exactly where it is, maybe Seal Island, but … Read More

Dorset toward Lyme. A4 Water Colour on Water Colour paper   I freely admit that I struggle to come to terms with water colour. I keep trying, and this is my most recent attempt. It’s an A4 painting on water … Read More

This scene is pretty typical of the Fenland landscape and the area is riddled with dykes, drains and rivers that keep the land drained and fit for agriculture.

I love the. way the drain, straight as can be, disappears into the far distance. A super exercise in perspective if one is needed. I had trouble representing the masses of reeds and grasses, and did my best to represent these without attempting to be completely accurate.