New paintings that I'm working on right now in the studio.
'Newport Across the Estuary' - 'Old Welsh Cottage' - 'Green Bridge of Wales' - 'Country Lane' - 'Seated at Aberpoth' - painting stages below.
( Working Titles )
( Updated 16th May 2013: 'Newport Across the Estuary' painting started )
Newport Across the Estuary 30'' by 20'' - This is an interesting viewpoint I saw at Newport Pembs a little while ago. It's looking north over the estuary and the river Nevern from the Parrog, toward the main Newport beach. There are some boats going in here later.
Welsh Cottage 16'' by 12'' - I've painted this ruined old welsh cottage before but never at this time of year, or with this type of light. I used a large brush to scrub in most of the shapes and something close to the right colours here and things are beginning to take shape.
Green Bridge of Wales 30'' by 20'' - The early stages of a painting of the Green Bridge of Wales in Pembrokeshire. At the moment I'm still finding my way into the painting, using a big brush and a palette knife to get some colour on fairly quickly. At this stage I try go get the correct colour and tone first time, but more often than not it's a matter of just getting some paint on there, and then correcting later.
This painting will be available for sale in the next couple of days - Please email me if you are interested.
Country Lane 16'' by 12'' - I enjoy painting the quiet tracks and lanes here in West Wales, and painting with a fairly big brush ( 1 inch flat nylon bristle ) this is the first stage of my latest - Updated 4/4/2013 ..this painting is almost finished now, I'm considering adding a little more foreground interest on the far right, perhaps another gorse bush, to balance the composition.
Seated at Aberporth 24'' by 18'' - I don't paint many close up scenes like this one ..will eventually be. I'll put a wooden seat in here later, with a figure sitting on it. Mainly I want to capture the light, and at the risk of sounding arty, the essence of the scene that day.
