The recent on site paintings on this page have been wholly or mostly completed out in the open – something I very much enjoy when time allows. They are mostly sketches that have been painted rapidly in all weather conditions and are very helpful when remembering scenes in the studio (along with photographs). Observational drawing is a very important part of my work, I like to do justice to the scene whether I’m in the studio or outside in the countryside, aiming to capture the unique character and beauty of the Peak District. I prefer to produce landscape paintings out on site when possible, the end result of working ‘plein air’ is a looser more spontaneous approach where I feel that I am as one with the scenery – painting almost subconsciously – but still aiming to do justice to the topography of the scene..
I now have the luxury of a mobile painting studio in the form of a 30 year old VW T4 camper van (for when it’s too cold/windy to be out in the open).
Recent sketches/paintings completed (or not) on location:
Ilam Park, Summer shade, Peak District oil on card
St Bertram’s Bridge, Ilam, Peak District oil on card
River Manifold, Ilam, Peak District watercolour
River Manifold, Ilam ll, Peak District watercolour
Viators Bridge, Mill Dale, Peak District watercolour
Bunster Hill and Dovedale Castles, Peak District watercolour
April Sunshine Pendower Coves, Cornwall watercolour and gouache (NC 407)
Cape Cornwall from Carn Gloose watercolour (NC 406)
Towards Lands End from Carn Gloose, Cornwall watercolour (NC 405)
Looking to Levant Zawn from Pendeen Watch watercolour and bodycolour (NC 404)
Porthgwarra Granite, Cornwall watercolour (NC 403)
Kenidjack Castle from Cape Cornwall watercolour (NC 402)
South Harris near Drinisiadar watercolour
Shore of Loch Linnhe, Scotland watercolour
Minature Cairn on the shores of Loch Greshhornish, Isle of Skye watercolour
The Minch from South Harris watercolour
Buzzard over Thorpe Cloud, Peak District watercolour (NC 395)
Over to Bunster, Dovedale, Peak District oil on board (NC 394)
Scots Pines in Bradley Wood, Derbyshire oil on board (NC 393)
Hazleton Clump from Spend Lane, Derbyshire watercolour (NC 392)
Spend Lane Blackbird, Derbyshire oil on board (NC 390)
Road to Thorpe, Derbyshire watercolour (NC 389)
Dovedale and Thorpe Cloud from above Blore, Peak District watercolour (NC388)
Road down to Blore, Peak District watercolour (NC 387)
Looking south over Hopton, Derbyshire watercolour (NC 372)
View from Alport Heights, Derbyshire watercolour (NC 371)
Ilam Hall Tea Rooms and Garden, Peak District watercolour and ink (NC 364)
Limestone Barn near the entrance to Dovedale, Peak District watercolour (NC 338)
Ilam Church below Bunster Hill, Peak District watercolour (NC 340)
The Twelve Bens of Connemara from Claddaghduff, Rep. of Ireland watercolour
County Kerry mainland from Greater Blasket Island, Rep. of Ireland watercolour
Connemara Coastline near Claddaghduff, Rep. of Ireland watercolour
Robin Hood’s Stride, Peak District oil on board (NC 305)
