Thursday 31 March 2011

Stream running through. 9x12, oils on board.


This scene is in Southern France. What I liked about it was the stream and the light against the building compared with the darkness of the tree.

Tuesday 29 March 2011

Outward bound. 6x8, oils on board.


This was a quickie study, 1 hour. I laid it on thick and really enjoyed the exercise.

Saturday 26 March 2011

Landscape in the Lake district. 9x12 oils on board


I liked the lovely open space that it has. No Birds as my son would say.

Tuesday 22 March 2011

Just Looking. 12x17 Oils on Board.


Lovely Oast`s at Cherry Tree farm. Me and a dear Artist friend of mine found this lovely scene on one of our many sketching trips a few years ago. Bill was a lovely man and a brilliant Artist. At the time he worked for the ford motor company. I believe he drew and designed the cars for them. It was always a good feeling when I went with him sketching. He was such a brilliant landscape Artist, and I learnt a lot from him. It was so sad when he died. I went to visit him in Hospital at one time, and I asked the nurse where to find him and she told me, but I had a search for him but I had`to go back to the nurse to ask again. I had already spotted him but he looked so bad that i didn`t recognise him. I will never forget that particular time.

Saturday 19 March 2011

Thursday 10 March 2011

Church at South Riding. 9x12, oils on board.


From one of my many photos. Painted Ala Prima, again.

Thursday 3 March 2011

Farmhouse. 9x12, oils on board.


Just a Farmhouse in Yorkshire. Or should I call this Sheep grazing?