Oil on Board | 14 x 18 inches “I absolutely loved painting this subject. The shepherd was very friendly and we chatted about Joseph Farquharson (1846 – 1935) who was a Scottish painter, chiefly of landscapes, mostly in Scotland and very often including animals. I said to him “I bet you don’t get asked to […]
Oil on Board | 14 x 18 inches “It was a stunning morning, mist lifting from the fields. I waited a while for Elvin to feed his young cattle, I was worried the mist would disappear and the lovely atmosphere would be gone. However, as Elvin turned up and fed his cattle, a really thick
Oil on Board | 14 x 17 inches “I loved the light in this painting, the bright, crisp winter sun made the coat on the horse dazzle. The red jacket really ‘set off’ the greens, so I was careful to not make the greens too peaky. I enjoyed painting the sunbathed hound looking up to
Oil on Board | 14 x 14 inches “A lovely scene, not something you see every day. While I was picking strawberries last summer at Jones of Antingham, I saw two old farm hands hoeing weeds in the adjacent field. Two great characters, it was a joy painting this.”
Oil on Board | 12 x 16 inches “In September we had a spell of really hot weather, but in the mornings a mist would conceal the land until the sun burned it off.”
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Oil on Board | 12 x 15 inches “It was a very grey day, interesting cloud formations, but no sunlight. Until I was driving past this solitary horse and the sun came out for a brief minute, basking the horse in sunlight. Perhaps this was a sign that I should paint it?”
Oil on Board | 12 x 14 inches “I enjoyed capturing a quiet moment and that feeling of having a drink in the sun. It was a lovely subject reminiscent of times gone by. Whilst I had a gentleman working on repairing my studio window at home he recognised the two men in the painting!
Oil on Board | 12 x 14 inches “I got the inspiration for this on the same morning as “The Final Frost”. I used a very limited palette for this painting to help the colour harmonies.”
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Oil on Board | 10 x 16 inches “It was typical November weather when I got the inspiration to paint this subject. Heavy showers followed by bright sunshine and amazing skies. The colours were so punchy and saturated. The title of this painting is a line from John Clare’s poem “November.”‘
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Oil on Board | 12 x 12 inches “I really enjoy painting these compositions of the horses on the moors. I am always excited when I can get onto the moor and discovering where the horses will be.”
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