Work in progress. This is part way through a painting of the cherry orchard in the morning light. I was drawn to the way the early light catches the tops of the cherry trees. It’s an effect that doesn’t last … Continue reading →
I will be teaching a plein air oil painting workshop at Assington Mill in Suffolk on Saturday 17th September 2016. Based at a 17th century watermill in 70 acres of private nature reserve, it would be hard to find a … Continue reading →
I’m pleased to have had this picture selected for the New Engliah Art Club Annual Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. I painted this one evening last July. Scotland Street is a small hamlet east of Stoke by Nayland … Continue reading →
This is a view of the orchard at Assington Mill in Suffolk. I started it in April 2014 and managed two sessions before the scene had changed too much and I put it away for a year. This photo was … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
Box Valley, Straw Bales. 10x12in, 25x30cm. Oil on board. Click image for a close up view. This painting has been selected for the New English Art Club annual exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London. You can purchase it here. … Continue reading →
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 … Continue reading →
A painting trip. To Scotland. In May. It was always going to rain wasn’t it? This is a short film I made to show a typical wet plein air painting day on my recent trip. Like the day itself, there’s … Continue reading →
Who could resist a sign like that? Earlier this year I spent some time in Cornwall painting from the cliff tops. Although the days were sunny there was often a strong wind blowing across the cliffs from the Atlantic Ocean. … Continue reading →