For me it is the scenery that is the star. This is one of those locations that once you have been there you never forget the experience. The towering cliffs, turquoise sea and the golden sand
New Painting – Porthcurno
July 13th, 2011 - Tags: beach, Cornwall, Oil painting, Originals, sea, Summer, waterNew Painting – Hope Cove
April 29th, 2011 - Tags: beach, Devon, harbour, Oil painting, oils, Originals, sea, Summer, water
This is my new painting of Hope Cove, this beautiful location is found in the South Hams in Devon. Hope Cove is a small seaside village and is located some 5 miles west of Salcombe and 5 miles south-west of Kingsbridge.
New Painting – Exmouth Promenade
February 23rd, 2011 - Tags: beach, buildings, Devon, Oil painting, sea, Summer, water
Exmouth is a coastal resort in East Devon and is truly defined by the sea. It has a sea frontage that features a sandy two mile long beach with sea cliffs at one end and a traditional promenade at the other
New Painting – Postbridge
September 21st, 2010 - Tags: Dartmoor, Devon, snowscene, water, winter
It is believed that the famous clapper bridge at Postbridge dates back to the 12th century. The clapper bridge straddles the East Dart River, just twenty metres from the
New Painting – Double Locks
September 21st, 2010 - Tags: Autumn, buildings, Devon, Oil painting, water
This painting is of Double Locks on the old Exeter shipping canal. Double Locks are the longest in the country, 95m long and 8m wide.
New Painting – Widecombe in the Moor
May 20th, 2010 - Tags: Dartmoor, Devon, Oil painting, snowscene, village, winter
Widecombe in the Moor is a very old historic village that is nestled right in the heart of the Moor. The Church House (next to the church) is thought to have been built around the same time as the Church Tower, c. 1540.
New Painting – Looe, bathed in sunlight
March 29th, 2010 - Tags: boats, buildings, Cornwall, harbour, Oil painting, town, water
I really enjoyed painting this picture although it was challenging due to the very subtle tonal ranges and colours. It was one of those hazy early mornings that you get in late spring before the sun has got to work and burnt off the moisture
New Painting – ‘A winter’s day on Dartmoor’
December 10th, 2009 - Tags: Dartmoor, Devon, Oil painting, snowscene
The last painting is of a snow scene of Dartmoor. This painting contains two of the most prominent and well known tors on Dartmoor. The large one is Hound tor and the smaller one is Haytor
New Painting – ‘Bedruthan Steps’
October 21st, 2009 - Tags: beach, Cornwall, Oil painting, sea, Summer
This a very interesting place called Bedruthan Steps on the north coast of Cornwall.
Coastal erosion has worn back the cliff face leaving huge outcrops of volcanic rock scattered along the length of the beach. These towering monoliths are
... Read moreNew Painting – ‘Late sun at Port Isaac’
October 21st, 2009 - Tags: buildings, Cornwall, harbour, Oil painting, sea, village
Here is a new painting of Port Isaac down in Cornwall. It is very famous for being the location where the TV series Doc Martin was filmed. I believe it has been running for many years now and is still as popular as ever.
New Painting – Springtime at Bigbury-on-Sea
July 14th, 2009 - Tags: beach, buildings, Devon, Oil painting, sea, Spring
Here is my second oil painting looking across to to the Art Deco hotel on Burgh Island. If you go to any coastal location in Devon and Cornwall in the spring or summer there are always lots of people getting out there and enjoying the sun.
New Painting – ‘Derwent Jetties’
July 7th, 2009 - Tags: Lake District, Oil painting, oils, water, winter
Here is my first oil painting, it is of the old wooden jetties at Derwent Water in the Lake District. My photograph that was used for this painting was taken about 12 years ago and I am pretty sure these rickety old jetties
New Painting – ‘Sailing to Dittisham’
November 10th, 2008 - Tags: acrylic painting, boats, buildings, Devon, Summer, village, water
Here is my new painting of two sailboats heading to Dittisham village. Diitisham is a small village in Devon on the River Dart between Totnes and Dartmouth
New Painting of Dartmoor
September 6th, 2008 - Tags: acrylic painting, Dartmoor, Devon, winter
Here is my new painting of Dartmoor. Anyone who has driven across the high road on Dartmoor cannot fail to have been impressed with the view of this tor.
New Painting of Looe
June 10th, 2008 - Tags: acrylic painting, boats, buildings, Cornwall, harbour, town, water
The final stages of a painting like this are always the most exciting, as it involves adding all the last bits of detail that finish it off. In this instance it was all the people, cars, lights, flowers and boat detail.