Chelsworth Open Gardens
The last day of June was a stunner. If only the other 29 days had been as good. I went to Chelsworth in Suffolk for the wonderful Open Gardens day. This was painted on a little island in the River … Continue reading →
Tag Archives: river
A day by the coast
Rye Harbour, oil on board, 8×10 inches. Rye Harbour – Summer Afternoon, oil on board, 6 x 10 inches painters at work A five minute sketch in oil on board. 6×8 inches At the weekend Karl Terry invited a group … Continue reading →
Spring is on its way
One advantage of working outside throughout the year is being aware of the changing seasons. It definitely feels as if spring is here at last. I thought I would share a few of the photos I have taken while out … Continue reading →
Strand on the Green
I worked pretty fast on this 24 x 30 inch canvas to try and catch the light before it changed. The whole scene became gradually more blue as the sun moved around and I stopped work just before lunch. After … Continue reading →
Cover Prize Shortlist
My painting Wittering Light has been short-listed in a competition to choose a cover image for the next Ken Bromley Art Supplies catalogue. To see all the shortlisted images click here and don’t forget to vote for your favourite! Another … Continue reading →
London to Venice in 20 minutes
I have work in two exhibitions in London at the moment. ‘London Seen’ is a group show of London paintings at Llewellyn Alexander Fine Paintings. ‘Venice in Peril’ is also a group show, in this case featuring paintings of Venice. This … Continue reading →
A work in progress
Earlier this week I was painting the River Thames at Strand on the Green. The top picture shows the painting a couple of minutes after I started. I have used very thin paint to draw in the basic composition. The middle photograph … Continue reading →
Fleeting Effects
This picture was painted on the South Bank of the Thames in London yesterday afternoon. It was painted very quickly to catch the effect of the light reflecting off the water between the bridge supports. It is an effect that only occurs … Continue reading →
Big Ben Paintings
Big Ben is one hundred and fifty years old. On this day in 1859 the Great Bell was struck for the first time. Originally it was only the bell that was known as Big Ben but most people now use … Continue reading →
Recent Painting trips
I have been very busy recently and thought I should post a few photos from my recent painting trips: Working by the Thames at the Henley Regatta… Waterloo Bridge at sunset… Painting a stately home in Oxfordshire last week I … Continue reading →