"Curries and Sunsets''

It doesn't get much better than this. Picture a warm evening on a shell beach in a little secluded cove, feasting on a genuine Sri Lankan curry, and the best bit?.....it's right here in Devon!

Have a great day!

Steve.

 

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"The Warmth of The Sun" - Spring's coming!

What a joy to have three days of warm, sunny weather , groomed by a southerly wind that started out from Spain. Spirits lift, limbs move with a bit more bounce and the creative pool gets filled up with gorgeous light and strong shadows.

One of my favourite things about living right on the coast, is the smell of gorse when it is in flower. A warm, heady scent of coconut and honey, with a bit of musk thrown in. Delightful!

 

"Warmth of the Sun" 12 x 9 inches available from Steven Pleydell-Pearce Fine Art.

Have a great day!

 

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"Spring Surf Checker" - 12" x 9" watercolour painting

Sometimes that Spring urge gets you all suited and booted  and waxed up, only to get to the beach and find out it's still freezing in a fresh onshore wind and the surf is junk.

This guy was keen as mustard today, I think that he stood there checking longer than he actually surfed for. Don't worry my friends, warmer weather is just around the corner.

Have a great day!

  £145 framed. Sold.

Are you getting that Spring feeling?

Do you get that pleasant feeling when the calendar flips over to the first of March? It's starting to get lighter and brighter every day and the creative wellspring is rising. I'm itching to get outdoors and paint again.
It feels like I'm ready to burst with ideas and places to paint this year. Winter has a habit of doing that to a creative soul, which is one of the positives of being cabin bound for a good few months.

I hope you get some of that Spring feeling today!

Steve PP.

"Lundy Lovers" watercolour 12 x 9 Arches paper £145 framed available from 

Steven Pleydell-Pearce Fine Art

"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

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 .

"Lundy Lovers" back to the easel.

After a month of design work sat at the computer, it was a joy to be back at the easel today, painting this wedding day commission . 24 x 10 inches oil on canvas.

 

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"Merry Christmas!"

"Merry Christmas everyone!"

Thank you for all of your friendship and kind support in 2013. Thank you if you have bought a painting, your generous support has kept me inspired and financially able to paint every day. For which I am eternally grateful!

May health , love and happiness visit you and yours this Christmas!

Steve PP.

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"For Pete's sake!" Woolacombe watercolour

"For Pete's sake!" Says it all. If you don't stop to take in that moment, something so beautiful is gone in an instant. Take that moment!

"High Tide, Woolacombe Beach" 5/12 Bays of Christmas - watercolour

On this beautiful December day, I'd like to share with you No.5 of my "12 Bays of Christmas" watercolour series. "High Tide" , it's the view painted from the very end of the point looking back across Woolacombe Beach down to Putsborough Beach.
12 x 9 inches framed and available for £120.

Enjoy your sunny Sunday!

"Golden Gorse" Woolacombe watercolour painting number 4 - "12 Bays of Christmas"

"Golden Gorse" One of my favourite views of our beautiful stretch of coast, as you come down Challacombe Hill into Woolacombe. Number 4 of my "12 Bays of Christmas" watercolour series. Framed 12 x 9 inches £120 available for purchase with three monthly payments of £40, or a one hit payment and I'll ship it straight away!

£145 Sold.

Free shipping also applies to any paintings on my fine art website today as well. Steven Pleydell-Pearce Fine Art. Have a great day!

"The 12 Bays of Christmas " watercolours 1/2/3

Okay, so here are the first three watercolours in the "12 Bays of Christmas" series.

Number one is "Sea Pinks" , painted from one of my regular spots, I walk this stretch of coastline every day with my little dog and we always stop to take in that day's particular spectacle.This day's special mood was just the stillness and tranquility of the moment, framed by the stunning display of Sea Pinks, just beautiful !

12 x 9 framed £120 Sold.

Number 2 is "Fresh Sea Air" . Some days when the Northerly winds blow down the air just gets so crisp and clear , this was such a day. Looking over Morte point from Black Cloud Hill, just stunning!

12 x 9 framed £120 sold.

This shows you how the twelve paintings in this series will all be framed, just nice and clean and white, perfect for any wall.

Number 3 is titled "Summer Sizzler" and is one of those flag cracking days at Woolacombe Beach, the daisies are in full bloom and the sand is hot and the sea refreshingly cool.

12 x 9 inches framed Sold

As Christmas is not too far away, I will be putting together my available paintings newsletter tomorrow , which I will email out to all of my collectors and subscribers, just in case there is anything that might take your fancy for a festive treat.
Have a great day!
Steve PP.

"Mid-afternoon dip, Barricane Beach" - Win a free framed one off print of this watercolour painting!

Just when I thought Summer had given up the ghost and Autumn had muscled in a bit too early, up pops a little scorcher like today!

I hooked up with an old friend Conor Wilson, who I hadn't seen all Summer and we set up down on Barricane Beach to paint some watercolours. 

The light today blowing in on a North-Westerly wind was sharp and so clear. This couple obviously weren't prepared to give up on Summer either as they went for a little dip into the sea.

If you would like to win a one - off framed print of this painting, all you have to do is "Subscribe to my blog" by popping your email address into the box on the right of this page, then check your email for a link to verify that you have subscribed and your name will go into the hat for next Friday's draw.

This week's winner is Emily Raven, Congratulations Emily! You're framed print of  "A rest after gigging all day", is on it's way to you!

Let's hope for an "Indian Summer"!

You can see this and more paintings on my Fine Art website.

"Mid-afternoon dip" watercolour framed 20 x 16 inches.

Have a great day!