I’ve been experimenting this morning. A dramatic sunset over Ystradgynlais in oils on a reasonably large canvas. Some artists specialise. They do coastal scene after coastal scene, or mountains, or forests. They get into a…
Continue reading →Okay, so after having so much doubt about working in oil paints with my previous post, I started work on the large (40×20 inch) version of the shores of Llyn Brianne. Blocking in was fine…
Continue reading →With all the technical aspects of painting going round my head this weekend, I wanted to paint something simple to keep up my momentum without having to think too much or spend too much time….
Continue reading →I’m now in the final stages of my Llyn y Fan Fach panorama painting. I took it off the wall after a couple of weeks’ drying and worked on the details. Original time estimates for…
Continue reading →While Storm Ciara raged outside, I had a productive Sunday in the studio starting not one, but two new paintings. After finishing the blocking-in stage of the first scene inspired by winter sunlight on Pendine…
Continue reading →Until now, my Llyn y Fan Fach painting was the largest I’ve painted. However, I recently took delivery of a load of large canvases in aspect ratios I really like, and I’ve finally laid paint…
Continue reading →I first visited Llyn y Fan Fach 10 years ago and was in awe of its scale, beauty and incredible tranquillity. This is the first panoramic canvas I’ve painted. I think the scene of Llyn…
Continue reading →I had a couple of hours spare this evening so decided to make a start on a new piece. Earlier in the year I started a couple of woodland paintings in acrylics and really enjoyed…
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