Wednesday, December 09, 2009

winter morning


oil on panel 8x10"
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and now for something a bit more sunny,
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so if you are still planing for your 2010 holidays...
and fancy enjoying learning and painting a slice of heaven...
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experience the thrill and beauty of a wonderful part of Italy,
take memories you've created home with you!
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This workshop is for beginners to advanced artists
and will be conducted on outdoors location.

Picture Yourself...

among the sights and sounds of beautiful and romantic Tuscany: olive groves, vineyards, centuries-old buildings, winding streets, texture and vibrant sunlight.

Feel Yourself...

in the warm ambiance of Cortona, overlooking Lake Trasimeno and the Val di Chiana, originally fortified by the Umbrians, claimed by the Etruscans, touched by the Renaissance, almost unchanged for centuries, one of Tuscany's jewels.

Experience...

the joy of painting en plein air in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere with expert instruction and the camaraderie of a small group of learners.

Enjoy...

great Italian food, delightful wines, new friends, breath-taking vistas, history and the hospitality of the people of Cortona.
for more info
please visit the Toscana website

Sunday, November 22, 2009

winter soup


acrylic on paper 9x9"

when it's wet,windy and dark for four weeks of the month
nothing will cheer you up like a home made vegatable soup,
its true!

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Moody study

. oil on canvas 7x10"
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managed to drag myself outside to enjoy the weather
it was drap,grey,foggy,drizzely and mucky,
wich was enjoyed by yours truly and some sheep

Monday, October 12, 2009

Fall by the Wyeside


oil on panel 8x10"
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i know,i know,
it's been tooo long.....a month without a plein air,eek!
so to make it up to you,some fireworks from the car park!
did this scene last spring as well see here



it was a bit of a squeeze,
nice how you can see the scene reflected in the cars

Monday, September 21, 2009

Walk

acrylic on paper 7x10"


went for a walk with some good friends this sunday
that is Dave over there
Wales is amazing!

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Fluffy Thistles



oil on panel 6x9"

autumn evenings are the best
especially in wales
and if you're a painter of course

Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Kamperen in Nederland

camp fire (rene & annette)
oil on panel 6x9"

we spend a couple of lovely days
with rene and annette on this beautiful dutch campsite
it is rare to find a bit of quiet nature in holland...
so i'm not going to tell you were it is,hehe



old citroen camper van
oil on canvas 8x10"
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rene did a great version here

Thursday, September 03, 2009

Rugby practice


oil on panel 6x9"
felt very privileged when i wondered into this little scene last evening.
the rugby pitch in Builth Wells,with the very last burst of the low sun,
the sounds of the boys killing each other...
and all i had to do was quickly put down some colors
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Saturday, August 29, 2009

Pink Pelicans

oil on panel 6x9
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back from a great little European road trip with my boys.
managed to hook up with Rene in Holland
to stay and paint on a campsite
and this Zoo near Arnhem
and the weather was vurrukkulluk!
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almost stopped in time for this one...



this is rene showing off...


and me hiding in the bush...

Saturday, August 15, 2009

Irish rain

oil on panel 8x10"

here another painting done during my stay in Ireland
Michael and i had to go out no matter the weather.
and it shows you don't need a nice day to make a nice painting...
Michael did a lovely brighter version here

Thursday, August 06, 2009

Wexford,Ireland, plein air painting festival 3


no stopping shopping oil on panel 8x10"
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86 painters on the streets of Wexford,Ireland this bank holiday weekend
an exhausting and very satisfying trip.
Ireland was all it was meant to be,the lovely people,the rain
the pubs...the Guinness and the singing...don't ask!


more shopping in the rain,oil on panel 6x9"

day one was a total wash out,which i enjoyed very much...


the balloon seller,oil on panel 6x9"

Saturday the sun came out and with it most of the other painters...

i was lucky enough to bump into this balloon seller.

...more Irish work will follow...

Wexford,Ireland, plein air painting festival 2

painters everywhere
what is he painting?

i'm always interested seeing other painters' set ups

this guy was dangerous !
hard at work

these girls worked big and bold

plenty of onlookers


picasso was there too

Monday, July 27, 2009

Wexford,Ireland, plein air painting festival

I'm off to Ireland this week for a 5-day festival for painters working ‘en plein air’,
Art in the Open 2009 will welcome artists from all over Ireland and overseas to join accomplished Invited Artists, to watch the experts and to take part. Held in and around Wexford Town on August bank holiday weekend, the festival features 3 days’ painting from Friday 31st July– Sunday 2nd August followed by an exhibition on Monday and Tuesday 3rd and 4th August.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Tour de France 2009

acrylic on paper 6x9"


sorry,not many updates at the moment
busy painting the tour de France
woohee!

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

pond lilies

oil on canvas 6x9"

never had the change before to paint some water lilies...
now i know why Monet liked painting them so much
it was like a meditation...

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Drinking Sheep

oil on canvas 8x10"


when painting the fisherman scene below,
these young sheep gathered behind me,to drink from the river
interesting how they all stayed in the shade.