Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Westbury from White Horse Hill


WESTBURY TOWARDS BRADFORD, From White Horse Hill. Spent longer than usual on this this morning. Just over 2 hours, Initially there were just those distant clouds. More clouds rolled in and covered most of the sky - shadows kept changing dramatically over the landscape.
I added the near clouds at the end The main quality of the view was the gradating sky so I thought that's a mistake, but now it seems to work and gives a 3D effect, leading one into the painting.

Monday, February 22, 2010

ERLESTOKE Sun catching the field, light snow on the slope in the distance. For once it was a cloudless day and I tried to capture the light in the middle ground, with the far hill casting it's shadow on the snowy slopes. Unfortunately I was standing in shade to paint this, got very chilly - temp about -2deg!


Oil on panel 30cm x 24cm approx

Sunday, February 21, 2010


View from Longleat towards Frome.
That blue sky disappeared about a minute or two minute after I started painting.

J.S. BACH Cantata
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BACH CANTATA BVW140 no1

Saturday, February 20, 2010


Autumn Poplar trees at Blackdog Crossroads.
Another chance to paint these lovely trees which I enjoy seeing all year round as they change with the seasons.
Here is a painting of them I did 3 years ago, a wider view.
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Friday, January 29, 2010

Blackfriars Bridge, London





View of St Pauls, Blackfriars Bridge and the City of London.
It was a disgusting rainy day, a fine drizzle and very cold, uniform dull light and so grey. Not inspiring.  Also trying to come to grips with a compex cityscape and the angle of zoom/perspective - far too close in here I feel.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Edington


SNOW AT EDINGTON
Very heavy snowfall and freeze this year.

Wednesday, January 06, 2010

AUTUMN COPPER BEECH at Little Cheverall Church,

Friday, December 04, 2009

TOWARDS LITTLE CHEVERALL