They are back- the painted ladies of Woolacombe!

It is with much joy that I happily inform you that the painted ladies of Woolacombe are back on the beach. That can only mean that the May Bank Holiday and Summer are not far away!

Happy days!


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" A Quick Surf Before Lunch"

A surf in the sun before lunch, what a great way to work up an appetite. I caught this guy striding back across the beach with a purpose on this hot day
on Woolacombe Beach. Framed 12 x 9 inches available here.

Have a good day!

"Keeping Up With The News" - watercolour painting on the beach.

Looking out of my studio window today, across a rain lashed, windblown empty beach , my mind was cast back to a morning a few months ago , boy what a difference!
Have a great weekend!

"Keeping Up With The News" watercolour 12 x 9 inches is available from my fine art website here.

Morning Paddle - Barricane Beach , Woolacombe

An early morning ski paddler goes for his daily paddle , the stillness of the ocean and lack of wind make for ideal conditions to glide across the water. What a great way to start the day!

"Morning Paddle" is available from my fine art website here.

Have a great day!

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you....!" - A day in the life of an artist.

"Summer Morning , Lee Bay" watercolour 12 x 9 inches. available here.

As an artist that likes to paint outdoors, sometimes you get the occasional curious passerby. It's all part of the experience. It's fun to share a few moments with someone who is interested in what you are doing.
I have to tell you that on this blissfully, peaceful Summer morning in a remote bay on the North Devon coastline, Paul Kenton and I were deep into our paintings when the silence was shattered by a four wheel drive SUV that screamed by, stopped, then reversed at speed to stop feet away from us. Out leapt a middle-aged woman, kitted out in high heel stilettos, leopard skin leggings, a sequinned top and a fur jacket, full make-up and hair pomped up high. Who then spoke at one hundred miles in an hour in an accent that was hard to make out, but definitely not English, for at least fifteen minutes, all the while snapping away furiously with her iPhone as we painted.  Then she jumped back into her monster truck , blew us a few kisses and wheel spun off.

All in a sleepy morning's work in North Devon.


"Painting the Outdoors with Passion"

"From The Donkey Path" watercolour painting in the Aegean.

This was the view from the path that the donkeys used to take supplies up to the old monastery ontop of the island. Halfway up in the midday heat was enough for me. On a quiet island, this place was absolutely still, except for the cicadas clicking away in the dry brush.

"From The Donkey Path" watercolour 12 x 9 inches framed £145 Available here.

Have a great day!

 

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" Lunch Hour " - watercolour paintings of Florence, Italy.

This stylish young lady was enjoying her lunch on the go, on this sunny day in Florence, Italy. Watercolour 12 x 9 inches.

Available here.

Have a great day!

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June on the Coast - Watercolour sunset paintings at the beach.

June certainly didn't disappoint, when it came to warm weather and melting sunsets. Most evenings you could find a gathering down on Barricane Beach, soaking up the warmth and the spectacular sunsets.

"Wouldn't Want To Be Anywhere Else!" was all you could here some evenings.

12 x 9 inches watercolour on arches paper. Framed. £145 Sold.

The other side of June is the quiet weekdays before the main tourist season starts and these fisherman were enjoying the solitude of a sunset fishing session. I wonder if they caught anything?

"Sunset Fishermen" 12 x 9 inches watercolour on arches paper. Framed. £145 Sold.

"Spearfisher under Mackerel Skies"- Painting the outdoors with passion!

Sitting on the beach today, I felt like just soaking up the day and letting something pop into my head to paint, I had no real preconceptions of what I wanted. The one thing I was after was just a sense of the moment down on Barricane. It was a beautifully calm , warm afternoon with just a hint of cloudy mackerel skies building up. I had a quick swim in the sea to cool me down, a spot of lunch from the beach cafe and then I was ready.
I was just about to start painting a group of beach picnicking mums, when this colourful fellow strode purposefully down the beach. My moment was complete.

"Spearfisher under Mackerel Skies" watercolour 12 x 9 inches framed. £145 available.

* All paintings are available for purchase with monthly instalments.

Have a great day!

"Morte Point Burner" watercolour painting on Woolacombe Beach.

After yesterday's hot , sunny day, today showed us the other side of late Spring, heavy showers and a grey thunderous cloud laden sky.
Not one to let a grey day dampen my mood, I set about on a recent Morte Point sunset to lift the grey gloom, it did the job for me , I hope that it does the same for you?

Have a great day!

"Morte Point Burner" 12 x 9 inches framed.
£145 Sold.

 

"Rush Hour on the Tideline" watercolours at the beach.

One of those  beautiful late Spring morning's today, the wind swung around to the North which cooled things down a touch, but the payoff was a clear , crisp light.
Took my kit down to middle beach and after a quick paddle in the sea and a cup of tea, I painted back towards Woolacombe and Morte Point. A constant stream of tide walkers passed my easel  and were a joy to sketch.
Looking forward to more days like these.

12 x 9 framed £145 Sold.

Have a creative day!

"Keeping up with the news" -watercolours on Woolacombe Beach.

Derek's diggers are busy preparing the sand base for the beach huts to go up on next week. Soon they will be a maze of windbreaks and Deckchairs all vying for a secluded spot of beachside real estate.
I love this time of year! I'm excited to get down on the beach for some plain air painting. Here's to a good Summer.
 "Catching up on the news" - watercolour 12 x 9 inches. www.stevepp.co.uk

"Downrail dom" watercolour surfers

Aching arms, salt baked skin....yep, "Downrail Dom" just checked in. Watercolour 12 x 9 inches. Framed.

£120 Sold.

"Feeling Warm"- watercolour painting on the beach.

Well didn't that just feel like Spring? Conor Wilson gave me the pleasure of his company today, so we spent a joyously warm afternoon, painting down on Barricane Beach. Whilst Conor painted the scenery, I was captivated by a bunch of friends and their children chatting and playing in the early warmth.

"Feeling Warm" - watercolour- 12 x 9 inches framed .

£120 SOLD





On the way back we popped into "Eddy's" for some tea and cake and saw some old friends hanging out there!

"Fast Eddy" and his brother " Herb", looking good on the walls fellas!

"Slide on!" - watercolour surfing.

 

I'm really enjoying painting these new SplashySliders, using the watercolour pigment and a mop style brush feels loose and fluid, a natural medium for trying to convey the elusive element of stylish surfing.

"SplashySurfer #3" 12 x 9 inches Framed.

£120 Sold!

 

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The sun's come out! "SplashySlider #2" watercolour

Well these new style "SplashySliders" are starting to have a strange voodoo thing going on. It was cloudy and raining when I started painting this one , then halfway through, the sun came out and now it's wall to wall blue skies! Maybe I should keep on painting these, what do you think? Maybe if I paint enough of them, it might go offshore and glassy too!
"SplashySlider #2" 12 x 9 framed.

£120

Sold!

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"Splashy Slider" -is it time yet?

 

With the sun out and the sea looking a better shade of blue, I start thinking of warmer days and splashy ways! Trying a something a little bit different.
"Splashy Slider No.1" watercolour 12 x 9 inches.

£120 Framed.Sold.

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Starting to feel some warmth!

For all you sunset lovers out there. It's great to feel the February sun starting to warm up outside the studio window today. Heck, I've even got the doors open! "Midsummer Croyde Bay" watercolour, 12 x 9 inches framed .

"Bring on the Spring" Woolacombe watercolour painting.

Joy of joys, how good does a sunny day feel today? It's a real tonic after the deluge .

"Winter Jewels" - Woolacombe beach watercolour.

I don't know about you, but this current run of wet and extremely windy weather , has had me yearning for some sunny, dry days. This is a scene that warms me inside , a gentle surf rolling in and a glowing sunset, yes, it's February, they can happen, honest!

"Winter Jewels" watercolour 12 x 9 inches framed.