Oil on board | 6 x 8 inches “This May, in Cornwall, we had a spell of very frosty mornings. Not so good for the garden, but very good for painting! This is the view from Trewornan bridge looking towards the distant moors, with the sun just showing over the hills. There’s always a lovely …
Oil on board | 6 x 9 inches “I loved the colours in the sky before sunrise, reflecting in the water. I painted this down by the waters edge to the sound of the rigging chinking against the masts of yachts. I got the title of this painting from the golden colours in the sky …
Oil on board | 5 x 7 inches “I painted this from exactly the same spot as “Silver & Gold”. I really liked the glow of the sun behind the church. It was a joy to paint once again at Morston. “
Oil on board| 7 x 10 inches “I can’t tell you how absolutely freezing it was the morning I painted this, by far the coldest I’ve ever been while painting. Wearing shorts definitely was not a good idea! Despite being frozen to my core, I loved painting this.”
Watercolour | 7 x 12.25 inches “I really liked the bright blue, behind the three little boats, where the breeze had caught the water and reflected the blue sky above. It was important not to use any gouache and keep it as pure watercolour, otherwise I think I would’ve lost the translucency in the colours, which …
Watercolour | 7.5 x 9.5 inches “The well known view of Bedruthan is the view looking down onto the beach and the steps. But I liked the view from the tideline, looking up, seeing the rock formations against the sky. It made for an interesting subject.”
Watercolour | 7 x 10 inches “I enjoyed painting the cluster of houses in the sun. I kept the hillside and water dark so it would help the light parts of the painting to stand out. There were so many soft edges and subtle shifts of colour, it was great to paint.”
Watercolour | 7.25 x 9.25 inches “I was mindful to keep the white of the paper for the brightest lights. Gouache never has the same luminosity as the untouched paper. I kept the colours rich so the light parts in the painting would really stand out.”
Watercolour | 9.5 x 6.75 inches “This was one of the most stunning views we encountered on our holiday in Scotland a few years ago. The light on the mountains and the colours were beautiful. A really still, autumnal day.”
Watercolour | 6.75 x 9 inches “Whenever I’ve been to the Suffolk coast, there’s always been that shimmering silver light- perfectly suited for watercolours. The important step in this painting was the first wash, as I knew it had to perfect, a second wash on the sky would have completely ruined the painting. That is …
