Lundy Sparkle

5x5 inch oil on panel framed £50 Sold

Conor Wilson and I, went out painting on Combesgate Beach last week, and discovered the joys of painting on small square panels. The speed that you can capture a study in was much quicker than with the larger panels we had used previously. Not to mention you don't need to mix so much paint up on your palette, which on a hot or windy day tends to dry really quickly, when you are using Alkyds.

We are both hooked on these little panels and will be using them a lot more this Spring and Summer.

Spring Saunton

9 x 6 Oil Framed £68 

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The Spring sunshine drew Conor Wilson and myself outdoors to paint the wonderful overview of Saunton Sands from the Down opposite. We set ourselves a time limit of one hour to do capture as much colour and value information as possible. I love doing these quick studies, as you really concentrate on getting down on canvas, just the essential ingredients of what you see. A shorthand note taking for when you choose to paint a larger version in the studio.
I definitely know that I will be painting this one up onto a larger canvas soon.