Monday 30 January 2012

JANUARY WRAP UP

Below are the final few pictures I've painted for my Richmond exhibition which opened in The Duke Bistro,Duke Street, Richmond, today.

Richmond Bridge in Blue - Oil on board - 25 x 35cm


Must be the football season - Oil on board - 25 x 25cm


Hotel Splendide - Princes' Islands - Turkey - Oil on canvas - 24 x 30cm


Viewing Teddington Lock - Oil on canvas - 24 x 30cm

Wednesday 25 January 2012

VAPOUR TRAILS

I've painted this scene before, about a year ago. It's the view looking down from Richmond Hill over Petersham Meadow. Again, this is a studio painting, but it captures the snow covered ground and dusk sky quite well. Oil on cavas board 30cm x 40cm

Tuesday 24 January 2012

TWO LARGER RIVER VIEWS

Though I haven't posted for a couple of weeks, I've been busy. I spent a very enjoyable few days in Austria, first skiing, then onto Vienna for some sightseeing. Needless to say, a lot of time looking at Gustav Klint's work... quite incredible, but also discovered Anton Kolig whose paintings I got very excited about.
Below are a couple of river views, each 50cm x 50cm, oil on canvas. Familiar subjects, but painted with a little more confidence!



Friday 6 January 2012

RICHMOND CONTINUED

Below are a couple more paintings for my up-coming exhibition in Richmond. The first is from the north side of the river looking south. This is not the most popular view of the bridge, but I rather like it. Oil on canvas 24 x 30 cm. The second picture is the classical water fountain under a London Plane tree, on the corner of Richmond green. Oil on canvas 24 x 30 cm.


Wednesday 4 January 2012

EXHIBITION PICTURES

I've spent the past couple of days working up some pictures for exhibitions in Richmond and Putney, coming up in January and February.

Seagulls over Putney bridge - Oil on board 35 x 35cm


Richmond bridge in blue - Oil on canvas 24 x 30cm


Richmond green - White houses - Oil on board 25 x 25cm


Sunday 1 January 2012

EIGHTS TRAILER

I finished the year with a painting that hints at the direction I want to go in the new year. This painting is about atmosphere and the perception of things seen rather than the accurate rendition of them. I listened to David Hockney on Radio 4 a couple of days ago. He said draftsmanship is the skill but painting is the poetry. I'm reasonably confident about my skills regarding the former, but I sure need to work on my poetry! Oil on canvas 24cm x 60cm