Thursday 30 December 2010

Harry at Charing Cross st` 9x12 oils on board.


Harry is the one on the left with Cap. This is after visiting an exhibition. I, of course, am behind him.

Thursday 23 December 2010

Bluebells at Stafford Woods. 9x12, oils on Board.


I haven`t managed to complete a painting yet, but I started one yesterday, but can`t complete it now untill after Christmas, so I have posted one I did sometime ago. Bluebells. Happy Christmas everyone.

Sunday 19 December 2010

Train in a blizard. 9x12, oils on board.


Nothing to say about this one except that I enjoyed painting it.

Thursday 16 December 2010

Study piece. 8x6 oils on board


I mixed some different greens up and just splashed about. It certainly isn`t a master piece but I enjoyed the exercise. 45min` study

Saturday 11 December 2010

Snow Scene. 12x17 oils on board


I painted this From one of my many photographs. The scene is in Yorkshire England.
I was really struck with the Shadow over on the left and the brilliant white of the snow on the roof of the cottage.

Thursday 9 December 2010

Up the Gangplank. 9x12, Oils on board.


I did this painting from a black and white photograph. I don`t know where it is. It was with a load of other of my snaps. I suspect it is in America somewhere.

Monday 6 December 2010

Willy Lotts Cottage 1. 12x17, Oils on Board.


This is the second time I have painted this subject. I love it so much. The first time I painted it, I did post it, and told the story behind it, But I will briefly tell again. As Constable Fans know only too well that Willy Lott was a close friend of Constable, and he was an Artist as well. he gave Constable lessons in his early days as an Artist. This cottage was Willy Lotts Home, which was in the grounds of Golding Constable`s Mill. Golding was Constables Father. That little window facing the water is where I stayed for a week on a painting course. It was a brilliant tme for me, and holds good memories. They still hold courses there, and I would recommend a week there to anybody.

Saturday 4 December 2010

Outline of Boots. 6x8, oils on board.


While I was waiting for a board to dry for my next painting, I did this quick outline painting of our daughters Kitten, Boots. It took me 45min`.

Thursday 2 December 2010

The last five.





Fresh Snow.






We have had a fresh fall of Snow. Apart from another five photos after this lot, that will be the end of Snow. Those who are interested in these Snow photos, must be feeling not only fed up but very cold looking at them. I haven` been able to paint due to the fact that my studio is too cold to be in there at the moment. It is too costly to have the heater on for too long.

Wednesday 1 December 2010

More Snow scenes






More Snow scenes for the lovers of Snow. There is one or two that was taken when it got dark, around 5.30pm.