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The woods near a wetland not too far from my house; a couple snow-covered rocks. Watercolor sketch with charcoal and a smoosh of acrylic ink(the ink after I got home). The snow was really too wet to sit on, even with my little pad, so I practiced trying to keep everything together and dry while standing up.

The woods near a wetland not too far from my house; a couple snow-covered rocks. Watercolor sketch with charcoal and a smoosh of acrylic ink(the ink after I got home). The snow was really too wet to sit on, even with my little pad, so I practiced trying to keep everything together and dry while standing up.

by | 18th December 2023

The woods near a wetland not too far from my house; a couple snow-covered rocks. Watercolor sketch with charcoal and a smoosh of acrylic ink(the ink after I got home). The snow was really too wet to sit on, even with my little pad, so I practiced trying to keep...
Painted many years ago on small wood panel 12x 8″. I am trying to replicate it but on a much larger canvas and using a palette knife. Sadly my attempts have lost the freshness of the original. I am inclined to look at it for a good while and then have a go at reproducing it without looking at the original again. I have also forgotten where in Venice I made this oil sketch. Perhaps sommeone migh trecognise the place.

Painted many years ago on small wood panel 12x 8″. I am trying to replicate it but on a much larger canvas and using a palette knife. Sadly my attempts have lost the freshness of the original. I am inclined to look at it for a good while and then have a go at reproducing it without looking at the original again. I have also forgotten where in Venice I made this oil sketch. Perhaps sommeone migh trecognise the place.

by | 4th December 2023

Painted many years ago on small wood panel 12x 8". I am trying to replicate it but on a much larger canvas and using a palette knife. Sadly my attempts have lost the freshness of the original. I am inclined to look at it for a good while and then have a go at...
Trying something different. As a printmaker not a painter I’ve been trying to loosen up and experiment across a wide range of mediums, hopefully to improve and expand my work. It’s been really interesting and thought provoking so far. Water mixable oils on board – after a trip to London. A work in progress, set aside and returned to several times. Still ongoing.

Trying something different. As a printmaker not a painter I’ve been trying to loosen up and experiment across a wide range of mediums, hopefully to improve and expand my work. It’s been really interesting and thought provoking so far. Water mixable oils on board – after a trip to London. A work in progress, set aside and returned to several times. Still ongoing.

by | 3rd December 2023

Trying something different. As a printmaker not a painter I've been trying to loosen up and experiment across a wide range of mediums, hopefully to improve and expand my work. It's been really interesting and thought provoking so far. Water mixable oils on...
Here is a recent oil sketch size 10” x 8” of a threatening sky over the breakwaters at Ramsgate in Kent. I paint many of these and smaller size 6” x 8” in about an hour out doors. It’s now getting a bit too cold for plein air here, so will try to work up some larger works in the studio.

Here is a recent oil sketch size 10” x 8” of a threatening sky over the breakwaters at Ramsgate in Kent. I paint many of these and smaller size 6” x 8” in about an hour out doors. It’s now getting a bit too cold for plein air here, so will try to work up some larger works in the studio.

by | 2nd December 2023

Here is a recent oil sketch size 10” x 8” of a threatening sky over the breakwaters at Ramsgate in Kent. I paint many of these and smaller size 6” x 8” in about an hour out doors. It’s now getting a bit too cold for plein air here, so will try to work up some larger...
A3 oil on paper. I brushed on the first stage and then used a knife to add the thicker top using a 50/50 Linseed/Zest it. Because the paint is difficult to control there is mixing going on the surface but it has lead to a more fluid/active image, I think?

A3 oil on paper. I brushed on the first stage and then used a knife to add the thicker top using a 50/50 Linseed/Zest it. Because the paint is difficult to control there is mixing going on the surface but it has lead to a more fluid/active image, I think?

by | 24th November 2023

A3 oil on paper. I brushed on the first stage and then used a knife to add the thicker top using a 50/50 Linseed/Zest it. Because the paint is difficult to control there is mixing going on the surface but it has lead to a more fluid/active image, I think?