What makes a perfect day at the beach?

Warm sun, board shorts ,blue skies, clean surf and good friends. Everything that makes a perfect day at the beach.

"Surf Check" Oil on canvas 23 x 16 inches. Available from http://www.stevepp.co.uk/project/surf-check/ 

Have a great weekend!

"Sundried Tomato" - Oil painting in Italy

A lazy sunday in Florence, the car's been washed , the laundry is drying in the sun, the newspaper kiosk is closed for the day and it's time for a coffee sitting outside the cafe on the street, watching the world go by.

Oil on canvas 90 x 30 cms. 

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Steven A.Pleydell-Pearce Fine Art

" Graham grilling " - studio oil painting.

Capturing the light of a perfect day on the coast, the late evening sun warming the freshly laid table, chilled glasses of wine, cold beer and fresh salads await the master chef and his grilled meats.

" Graham grilling " © Steven A.Pleydell-Pearce.100 x 50 cms oil on canvas £2000 sold. You can see more of my new paintings at my Fine Art website click here.

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" Morning Light " - Woolacombe Beach Fine Art

"Early mornings on the beach , when your feet are the first to make prints in the sand, the tide laps around your feet as you breathe in the fresh, salty air. The first rays of warm sunshine bathe you as they  light up the hills, it's going to be a good day!"

Oil on canvas 90 x 30 cms £1000 Sold. View my latest oil paintings here.

"Idyllic"- oil painting on a sunny day.

Well after what seems to be an endless barrage of wet and gloomy weather, we have had summer return to our shores today, and boy, it felt good!
I had a commission to do for a customer, so I opened the door and windows in the studio and soaked up that summer vibe.
Here are a few photos of my process today, it was fun!
"Idyllic" 16 x 12 inches oil on canvas.

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"Misty Morn" A Cornish Shrimper

20 x 20 inches Oil on canvas Sold.

" Misty Morn" is a beautiful little Cornish shrimper plying it's lines along the South Devon coastline.

I really enjoyed tackling a different subject matter, sometimes it makes you take stock of what you think you know, and it really helps tighten up your observation skills.

Warm November-Plein air painting on the beach.

14 x 10 inches oil on canvas board £200

" Just the most stunning day. I couldn't believe that the warm sunshine and crisp , clear light heralded the first day of November. It felt more like the start of Spring.
I picked my plein air kit up , loaded the dog and some supplies into the car, and headed out to the beach.
Which was remarkably empty and calm for such a beautiful day!"

" Sunshine inbetween the Showers" - (Studio Version)

26 x 20 inches oil on canvas £600 Sold

There's something really enjoyable about working up a larger canvas from a smaller study. Getting bigger brushes moving with more open body posturing has to be fun. It certainly feels good. Then to see lots of paint on a good size surface always pleases me.