Ladurée Macaroons
A relatively quick sketch of my favourite macaroons from Ladurée. The flavours that hadn’t been eaten at the time of painting were pistachio, Columbian chocolate, salted caramel and coffee. It’s not a particularly well structured painting in terms of composition,…
It’s Hard Work
Here’s an Alla Prima sketch that I am in two minds about whether to keep or not. It’s kind of fun, and I like the general composition and concept (for a change), but it isn’t executed very well, and the…
Something Missing
Here’s a very quick oil sketch of a lemon on a plate. It took about half an hour and I like the immediacy of it.
Delft and Tomatoes Under Strip Light
Here’s a little alla prima painting to get the week going. (I know it’s Wednesday, but I painted this on Monday and have been a posting slacker.) I’m thinking a lot about atmosphere at the moment, and what I am…
Pintar Rapido, Chelsea 2013
This is a rather belated post about Pintar Rapido, a plein air art event that I took part in last weekend. You can read about it in more detail on the accompanying website. In a nutshell though, any artist interested…
Slad Valley, Laurie Lee Country
I have been wanting to paint some of the stunning views across the Slad Valley in Gloucestershire for some time. This is my first attempt. Famous as Laurie Lee country, and the setting for his novel ‘Cider With Rosie’, Slad…
Long Shadows, Coln St Aldwyns
Another evening painting of a Gloucestershire village; Coln St Aldwyns. I left it a little too late to get out this evening, and as a result was very rushed in trying to get the paint down and resolve the composition….
Eastleach, early evening
This is a painting of firsts… starting with the amazing weather. We’ve waited a long time for summer, and it was a joy to be out painting this evening. My order of gessoed plywood boards from Zecchi arrived this morning…
Weathered Elm
The old weathered Elm that is the subject of this painting, stands in the middle of a picturesque meadow where we walk the dogs most days. It is a monumental structure that goes more silvery with each passing year, and…
Summer Solstice at Avebury
In honour of the Summer Solstice, here’s a sketch of Avebury just before sunset. I painted this a couple of evenings ago, as I know from experience that it’s practically impossible nowadays to park anywhere in or near Avebury over…
