Sunday, September 08, 2013

A STORM CLOUD OVER WILTSHIRE

This  180deg scenic view is comprised of five photographs stitched together - taken from the escarpment of Salisbury plain, from Redhorn Hill above Urchfont. It was  a slow moving scene,  so I tried to paint it but at the same timeI realized my puny 14" x 10" painting  board would not capture the grandure. I'd only just managed to get a little of the scene downbefore being  driven to shelter by  a stormy downpour. .
The result is I've bought more 3mm ply and have cut much longer format boards for future works i.e 30" x 10", Hoping I can capture something worthwhile on them   .......

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Wednesday, September 04, 2013

Straw bales over Little Cheverall

Catching the late summer sun ....

 an evening or two later.

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