" Cross that Bridge " Painting instinctively.

9 x 6 inches Oil on Board £100

" Sometimes ,it's really enjoyable to paint with half closed eyes, just to get a spontaneous feel for colour and shapes. I love how it knocks all the detail out of a scene, which in turn frees you up to paint simpler shapes and concentrate on the colour and tonal value more. This scene was painted at the Lyn valley in North Devon, a beautiful spot!"

" The Return of Summer "

9 x 6 oil on panel £100

At last, our temperamental English Summer has decided to play ball and we are bathed in hot sunshine and warm southerly winds.
I painted this from a lookout spot above Woolacombe Beach, and it almost feels as if the inclement weather is being shepherded away, back up to the North. The ground colour is a warm terracotta brown
Long may it stay! Will you get out and do something creative in this glorious weather?

Sun between the showers.

9 x 6 inches oil on board £100

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Paul Kenton, Shaun Latham and I went down to Combesgate Beach for a lovely little surf, then spent the rest of the afternoon setting up the easels and painting.

This piece was the result of that pleasant afternoon. The sun came and went and the ominous Summer clouds returned en masse.

The light was excellent though, and I really enjoyed capturing the  moments of sunlight on the ocean and headland inbetween the clouds and showers.