A little bit abstract
Sunlight on Fields. 12 x 12 inches, 30 x 30 cm. Oil on board.
I painted this on location last year. It is probably my most abstract painting to date.
Currently for sale at Island Fine Arts.
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On Location
Blackthorn Blossom
Spring is marching on, excuse the pun, and it’s almost time for the blackthorn to blossom. I painted this large canvas of a blackthorn bush on location above the Stour Valley over a couple days. It is 36 x 36 inches in oil on canvas and it’s currently available from Island Fine Arts.
Above: Blackthorn Blossom. 36×36″, Oil on canvas.
Below: The painting on location. Note the rope holding the canvas against the wind
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Paint Out Norwich 2014
Winners of the first Paint Out Norwich outdoor painting competition.
L to R: Chris Daynes, Haidee-Jo Summers, Roy Connelly.
28 pre-selected artists painting 4 locations with just 3 hours for each painting produced over 110 pictures on location in the fine city of Norwich.
The exhibition is on at The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral until 2nd November 2014. You can vote for your favourite artist here: http://www.paintoutnorwich.org/vote/
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Visit Suffolk
Those lovely people at Visit Suffolk have written a very nice short article about me. You can read it here: Roy Connelly : Capturing The Landscape in One Sitting
Thanks guys.
Landscape Painting Workshop in Suffolk
Join me for a day’s outdoor painting in this beautiful and hidden corner of Suffolk. If you want to paint the world around you, to get outside and capture the effect of light on the landscape without relying on copying photographs, then come along to this one day workshop.
Working close by the mill and in the surrounding private nature reserve we will paint a series of landscapes by direct observation. This course is aimed at oil painters of all levels who want to work confidently in the great outdoors (you are welcome to use acrylics if you prefer).
The wonderful surroundings of this secluded location are ideal. Situated at the end of a long track down into one of Suffolk’s beautiful ‘hidden valleys’ Assington Mill has great views and plenty of cover so we can still work outside even if the weather turns bad.
The artistic heritage of this part of Suffolk is immense with John Constable, Thomas Gainsborough, Alfred Munnings and John Nash all living and painting within a few miles. In fact, Assington Mill was once owned by a John Constable – a relative of the painter himself.
This every practical day begins witha look at the range of plein air painting equipment now available to the outdoor artist. From traditional French easels and pochade boxes to ultra light-weight palette and panel holders from the US.
All with the added bonus of home-made lunch, biscuits and cakes throughout the day.
14th September 2014, 10am – 5pm with the option of staying on in the evening
Assington Mill, Bures Road, Assington, Suffolk, CO10 5LZ
Bring your usual oil painting kit including an easel suitable for outdoor use and outdoor clothing.
Book Now, or find out more.
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Landscape and Light
Some images from my forthcoming exhibition
Landscape and Light.
Paintings are available now, contact me, for details.
Do come along, I will be there all week and look forward to seeing you.
The Edmund Gallery
St Edmundsbury Cathedral
Angel Hill
Bury St. Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 1LS
24th – 29th May 2014
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Sunny Suffolk
It’s nice to see the sun again and to get out a large canvas to work on.
This time last year looked like this…
Painting in the Stour Valley
Mid August in the Stour Valley, Suffolk.
This is one of the oil paintings I’ll be showing at the Plein Air Brotherhood exhibition that opens on Sunday 17th October 2013 at A&K Wilson Gallery.
It was painted entirely on location on the morning of 14th August near Smallbridge Hall shortly after the barley had been harvested.
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Outdoor Painting Workshop
Craft of the Landscape Painter
Assington Mill
If you want to be able to paint the world around you, to get outside and capture the effect of light on the landscape without resorting to copying photographs, then this one day workshop is for you.
Working close by the mill and in the surrounding private nature reserve we will paint a series of landscapes by direct observation. This course is aimed at oil painters of all levels although you are welcome to use acrylics if you prefer.
For those nervous of working out in the open the secluded location is ideal, at the end of a long track down into one of Suffolk’s beautiful ‘hidden valleys’ between Constable’s Stour Valley and Gainsborough’s home town.
All with the added bonus of home-made lunch, biscuits and cakes throughout the day.
September 2013, 10am – 5pm with the option of staying on in the evening
Assington Mill, Bures Road, Assington, Suffolk, CO10 5LZ
Want to know more? View the pdf brochure
What to bring. Your usual oil painting kit including an easel suitable for outdoor use and outdoor clothing.
Click image above to read the brochure (pdf)
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Stour Valley paintings
The recent hot weather has actually made it harder to paint outside in the last few weeks but as the blue skies seem to have been been missing for so long it’s been great to get out and paint them.
Suffolk. Oil on canvas, 13 x 16 inches, 33 x 41 cm.
This is on a French 6F size canvas – see note below.
The painting above is on a French 6F size canvas – see note below. The lush greens of early summer have now given way to rich golden shades of harvest time.
The middle painting above is on a French 6F size linen canvas. French canvas sizes are set of standard sizes for Figure (F), landscape – Paysage (P) and Marine (M). This picture is on a canvas intended to be used in portait format but I have used on its side.
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