Venice, Italy, 15" x 11"
A fairly recent painting of people in Venice which I videoed but have not published yet on YouTube. What do you think? If I posted it, would it be interesting maybe as a subject for getting people into your landscapes? Let me know and I can post the video. I think this is up the Arsenale end of Venice and the far bridge just melting into the background. So it's open to a public vote with your comments below or email me.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
Sidmouth, UK, 15" x 11"
The fourth and final plein air painting from my recent trip and a painting done in the Fore Street in the middle of town. Probably the busiest street in Sidmouth, all pedestrianised and plenty of shops and nice bunting across the street which adds another dimension to a street scene looking down the road. Of course I have included some different sized figures as well.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press Paper, 300 gms
Sidmouth, UK, 15" x 11"
My third painting of the day and plein air painting right in the middle of Sidmouth on the High Street or Fore Street, not sure which. Quite a busy spot, but I was lucky to take a position located by a street busker so I sort of lead on where he led off so to speak. A fairly simple composition this one looking down the street, with strong values (the sun was lovely) and some diagonal shadows.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
Sidmouth, UK, 15" x 11"
The second painting from my recent trip with the Bristol Savages. This is the river Sid which meets the sea just beyond the foot bridge. What attracted me to the scene was the lovely warm cliffs rising up from the pebbly river bank and its reflection in the river. Over on the right hand side, I kept things fairly loose.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
Sidmouth, UK, 15" x 11"
One of my efforts from a recent outing with the Bristol Savages. Our annual 2018 outing this time was to Sidmouth, Devon, UK. The weather was brilliant - although changing light conditions in the morning were quite challenging. So this painting was a study of a few boats at the mouth of the river Sid. The Sid flows out to the sea next to some cliffs on the east side of the town. An enjoyable contra jour painting.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
Watercolour, 22" x 15"
Once a year at my painting group, the Bristol Savages, we organise a "Palette and Piano" event. So the format is 3 artists paired with 3 pianists and over 20 minutes the artist paints with some matching music. I was very lucky to be playing along with the great Allan Schiller. I chose the subject and went for a snow scene - a figure with dog walking in the snow and leaving some footprints. So 20 minutes to do a painting and watched by 90 guests! - No pressure then!
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
Venice, Italy, 15" x 11"
Didn't know what to call this one, but then it was obvious - a guy on a barge in Venice. Much of the scene with the boat and figure is made up, but a proper square and bell tower behind. This is just up the canal from a recent YouTube video I published recently. Well that one was in the shadows but this one is more in the light. With many narrow streets and canals in Venice, there's plenty of opportunities to have light and shade.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300gms.
Bath, UK, 15" x 11"
A fairly loose rendition of a typical Bath street, and trying to capture the warm ochre of the stonework. I'm also mixing different silhouetted shapes with the figures coming out of shadows, as I quite often do now, shadows on the far buildings, and some street furniture catching the light and contrasting with the background. I have achieved the soft edge of where the rooftops meet the sky by doing a little wet in wet, with the building was being slightly thicker than the sky wash.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 Gms
Venice, Italy, 15" x 11"
The Arsenale area of Venice and a fairly quiet canal. Based on a photo of mine taken last year. Good exercise in simplification and leaving out all the architectural details and just going for an impression of the old buildings and all the different colours you find in their old facades. Again a contra jour, into the light study which works well for figures and light things against the shadows.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms.
Malaga, Spain, 15" x 11"
While waiting at the bus stop in central Malaga, I did a quick sketch which then later became the basis for this painting. Still really a sketch and a simple study of the edge of a building, cars and people emerging from the shadows. A key part of this painting are the washes - the graded wash on the sky (slightly stronger away from the sun) and the foreground street inheriting the colour of the buildings above.
Painted on Saunders Waterford, Cold Press, 300 gms
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