Saturday, August 31, 2013

Clouds above Everleigh military base

Returning from Hungerford last Monday bank holiday, there were great cumulus clouds slowly billowing above. Recognizing a place where I'd painted before at Everleigh, I stopped and did these two.


Probably too much grass and not enough cloud


Friday, August 23, 2013

Plein Air Painting days at Great Chalfield

I am planning a series of plein air paintng days with and aim to help people  who would like to try painting directly in the landscape.
It is a very challenging way of working, out in the elements,  but the results can be so rewarding bringing fresh surprises and paintings with a sense of fresh vigour, studies of landscape which one could hardly dream up in the studio. The resulting work also is great material for developing larger paintings in the studio.
At the moment the plan is to organize the days to record the changing seasons in the outlying farm estate surrounding the National trust property at Great Chalfield








Sunday, August 18, 2013

Wheat Stacks (Stooks)


 Quick study of sheaves, stacked in groups of eight.
10" x 12" (oil on Panel)

 


 

Sunday, August 11, 2013

More Evening skies at Cheverell

As with last post, both of these were painted very speedily on the same evening.





(Oil on gesso ply  6" x 8" approx)

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Evening Sky over Great Cheverell and Littleton panell


Both of these were painted very speedily on the same evening.


After the first drama I turned 90deg to my right to do the second as light faded


(Oil on gesso ply  6" x 8" approx)

Friday, July 19, 2013

AVON GORGE

Spent  a good couple of hours with Tom Hughes painting the Gorge from near Clifton Suspension Bridge.
The second work from that vantage point. The light had been good but  went a bit flat in the late afternoon.

Newgale Sands, Pembrokshire

A sunny blustery day.
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Ink drawing and Watercolour.  Partially painted with a Chinese calligraphy brush 
16" x 8" (Sold)

Saturday, July 13, 2013

I'm running a day  'plein air painting' course "Painting Ancient oaks"  at Great Chalfield Manor on 22nd July, to paint mainly trees. (places are still available  - Hope the weather is  as good as today!)  
Details can also be found on my painting website www.andrewptaylor.co.uk




Saturday, July 06, 2013

Two studies of the Thames : Waterloo Bridge to Blackfriars Bridge


Done last 2011, the Shard not yet finished. Both times it was extremely windy, wind gusting up the river and very hard work. These feel like they need  a lot more practise.    (Top 14" x 10"  -    Lower 12" x 10" Oil on panel)

Thursday, June 27, 2013

'Evening sky with Mayflower and Rapeseed'

 'Evening with Mayflower and Rapeseed' field atop Lavington Hill, edging Salisbury Plain. There could be a lot more white may blossom on that bush but the light went suddenly, perhaps I'll still add some more.        Oil on card (10.5" x 8")