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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Early Morning Calm - the journey of a watercolour painting

A question that is often asked is "how do you get your inspiration?".
For me it can be simply walking or driving out and about with open eyes just taking in scenes and almost daydreaming at them until something takes my fancy.

Then I usually make a pen sketch , which gets loosely and lightly embellished with watercolour washes.

After that I like to paint a brush sketch for my colour notes, without using any drawing, to get that lovely, loose feel that often eludes a finished piece.
Then I take these back to the studio and work on the composition, with as light a drawing as possible and some design tweaks. Then I apply a few light washes to get the light colours and tones down, making sure to leave my "saved" whites of just the paper, before applying more layers and finally my juicy darks to bring it all to life.

"Early Morning Calm" watercolour 12 x 9 inches framed. Available £155.

Have a great day!

"Lundy Lightshow" watercolour painting.

 

The joy of a sunset is something that never fades on me. I still rush out every time to get a good spot to watch old Ilios go down over the sea.

Had some fun with this one tonight.

Watercolour 13 x 9.5 inches framed £85 Sold.

 

Have a great day!

 

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Winter Watercolours

It's been a busy week , what with a run of spectacular sunsets that cried out to be painted and a couple of large oil paintings on the easel. Here is a selection of this week's paintings.

Woolacombe Winter Sunset

 I also had the shock of realising that we are only a month away from Christmas!
If you need a gift idea for your loved one, family , colleague or good friend then I would like to offer all of my newsletter and blog subscribers FREE shipping on any painting that gets purchased between now and Christmas Eve.

I hope you find something that hits the spot for that perfect gift. You can find these and all of my available paintings here ;  Steven Pleydell-Pearce Fine Art.

Have a great 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!

"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