Oil On Board | 20 x 22 inches “This was the pinnacle painting from my holiday to Cornwall in October. My dear friend John and I were up with the lark and on the moors at some “ungodly hour”! But the early start was worth it. What light and what an amazing subject! And a […]
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Oil On Board | 14 x 17 inches “This was a very difficult subject to paint, I can see why it isn’t frequently painted! The white of the horse was so bright yet the shadows were so dark I wasn’t sure that this painting would work. The colours in the shadows were lovely, warm reflected
Oil On Board | 14 x 15 inches “We pass these beautiful Kerry Hill sheep almost every morning on our daily dog walk. I was very kindly allowed to take photos and paint Steph the farmer feeding her sheep. It was early spring with blossom on the trees, a slight frost and pale sunlight raking
Oil On Board | 13 x 18 inches “A good friend introduced me to these two farmers, they were such traditional characters. They farm in Norfolk using old fashioned techniques. It was such a pleasure to spend an afternoon with them and getting photos of them combining. I took the photo for this painting while
Oil On Board | 12 x 18 inches “This was the second painting I completed of the two famers. It was such a great subject; I was keen to include Methwold church in the background which created a real sense of space in the painting.”
Oil On Board | 11 x 18 inches “My father, sister Billie, myself and our three dogs all went to Holkham beach early one summer’s morning . On the drive home, after having a swim and walking to the beach huts and back, I spotted these cattle in the stream at Warham Bridge. The lighting
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Oil On Board | 12 x 15 inches “It was a day of sunshine and very heavy thunderstorms. I had been for a horse-riding lesson and then went straight to Oxnead, a lost settlement and former civil parish, now in the parish of Brampton, in the Broadland district. The cattle were stood perfectly by the
Oil On Board | 8 x 10 inches “It was just the most perfect afternoon in March, a better day wouldn’t be found in the height of summer. Not a breath of wind in the air and the small waves lazily lapped on the shore. It was a joy to paint such a beautiful subject
Oil On Board | 8 x 10 inches “It was a bitterly cold Saturday morning, right in the middle of the big freeze that we had in December. Luckily, this view was just down the narrow country lanes close to where I live and so I decided to cycle. Now cycling in the ice isn’t
Oil On Board | 8 x 10 inches “You may recall last year I wrote of the trials I have faced on previous occasions while painting this view of Salthouse church. I’m pleased to say that there were no such difficulties on this occasion. I thoroughly enjoyed working in the warm sunbeams of late afternoon,
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