Tuesday 31 July 2012

Montparnasse

Another watercolour inspired by the scene and Alvaro Castagnet. Quite pleased with the result, it does need very specific views in order to be successful.
Watercolour

Road to the lakes

This is an area in the very North of the Lakes near Unthank. Very straight roads, unusual in the Lakes and relatively flat with big views.
Mixed Media

Times square

I found very difficult to produce a painting of this space. So colourful,so energetic, so detailed,so exciting.
Mixed media

Wet NewYork

Another version of a mixed media painting of New York. This waqs after seeing the paintings of Alvaro Castagnet, trying to loosen up as much as he does1
Watercolour

Allonby Moor


Wierd place on the Cumbrian coast little goups of cottages along the coast. Large but tatty alms houses.
Mixed Media

Wycombe Alleyway

There are some interesting areas in High Wycombe, and I had a super evening drawing and painting in the high street.
Watercolour

Sunday 29 July 2012

Path in the woods

A piece of woodland near my house I wlka to most weeks, seen with fresh eyes after going to the David Hockney exhibition.
Mixed media

Exciting Sky

I would very much like to paint realistic skies.This is the nearest i have got so far.
Mixed Media

Two Rooks

An experiment to use newspaper to produce the object of the picture without painting the birds.
Mixed Media

Path up the Hill

Super view from a hotel on the Isle of Wight.
Mixed media

Amsterdam Houses


One of the many charming Canals.
Mixed Media

Amsterdam Bridge House

We spent four nights in Amsterdam it was very interesting but we didn't see all we wanted to. We will have to go back.
Mixed Media

New York Taxi

A must if you go to New York a ride in and a picture of a yellow taxi.
Mixed media
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Dorset Village

Back view of a beautiful Dorset Village called Evershot.
Mixed media
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Dorset Harbour

Lyme Regis harbour at high tide. Watercolour with textuere added.
Watercolour
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Monsoon Tractor

Super tractor with umbrella coming down the road in Sri Lanka. Smiles on their faces
Mixed Media
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