"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.

BigSplashySlider -watercolour surfer

After the fun I've had painting this series on a 12 x 9 inch size, I felt the urge to paint them bigger and see what came out using bigger mop brushes. This is the first of  them on a 20 x 16 inches watercolour pad. I'm excited to go even larger with them, using the bigger brushes made for looser more spontaneous washes and strokes, then using the same brush held right on the tip of the handle in a vertical position for the detailed parts made for a really pleasing painting experience. I hope you like it? Now I have to go and find some bigger sheets of watercolour paper.

Have a great day!

"BigSplashySlider" 20 x 16 inches £295.Sold

"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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"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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Mini " Speed trimmer 30 " series- Limited edition surf art by Steve PP.

Mini "Speed trimmer30" series- limited edition surf art by Steve PP.

Okay, here's your chance to get hold of a limited piece of Steve PP. Surf Art.
Just for the month of November , I will be painting one of these mini little surf paintings on wood every day. They will be signed and numbered, and dedicated to the buyer on the reverse. They measure in at the 10 inch x 4 inch mark.
 Cost will be £30 each. Leave me a comment under each one if you would like one, first come first served! Here's "Speed trimmer 01".- SOLD.

Each one comes in it's own presentation box, with a signed and numbered certificate of authenticity.
Have a great day!

"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.

Have a great day!

Before the wind...

...came up. It looked glassy and fun. The breeze soon freshened and it all went a bit choppy.

Looks fun today though!

Lizzy at The 'Bu

"Lizzy at The 'Bu " oil on canvas 36" x 24"

My wife Lizzy steppin' gracefully along a glassy little Malibu peeler.

This same baking hot, perfect day, I sat next to the famed wall and proposed to her.

Followed by a celebration slap up feast at El Pollo Loco in Huntington Beach.

Aaahh !...... the stuff memories are made of!

Two in the Tube!

Custom handpainted house number £30. Email me if you fancy something different for your abode!

Put it on a rail!

Lay it on over and slide it on out! Acrylic on driftwood.

Late Spring/Early Summer

Hazy palms and thumping lefts, that would be so nice!

TROPICAL SLIDIN'

Oil on canvas for Johnny Hentley. 22 x 18 inches.

Secret pleasures

Follow the path, that leads the way to secret pleasures!

New swell

Happy New Year!

A new day , a new swell.........iceberg cold, but beautiful lines, may this be the start of a great year!

Low Tide

Well, it looks like the last of the warm days have gone! It's back to wind and rain, and grey.

Here's a shot from the last swell, low tide looking oh so nice!

Just Peelin'

A lot of wind but some beautiful peelers.

I spent the day with a painting workshop, teaching a lovely lady called Lisa . We spent a fantastic day over in Lee Bay sheltered from the breeze, great autumnal light and some crazy skies with dramatic cloud shapes.

October Skies oil on canvas board 14 x 10 , this painting will be on display as part of my

exhibition High Tides & Rolling Hills at the Queen's Theatre Gallery from Nov 9th -Dec 11th 2009

A beautiful day!

The sun shines, the swell rolls in and life is good!
My wife even got in on the act today and took this lovely shot.
Presents from the ocean.

Surf Check

Up early to check on the swell. Last night , you could hear it cracking out. Chilly SE wind and a nice bit of sunlight,a good swell but not the BIG swell, they forecasted.

Weekenders

When the working week ends, comes the weekend..............comes the weekenders!

Swell sliding.........

.......can make you so happy! How happy?
This happy!!
Glassy little peelers

Jerry squeezing a top turn out of this little left

Pete dangling five

Rich and Jerry sharing a waist high right

Happy days!