latest paintings

Well Ive had one of those really frustrating periods where Ive honestly felt like giving up. I went painting last week in Faversham for the whole day with firends and for the very first time ever didnt finish a painting . Infact I sneaked off and ad lunch and then had a nap by the river. I wiped one effort out and snapped another and then just watched the others paint whilst waiting to go home. Probably my worst painting day ever. I then decided to go out and paint something Ifelt familiar with to try and make myself feel better and sort of get back on track. I did two paintings , one 12 x 16 of pine trees at Udimore and the other 16 x 12 of an old oak on the corner of a field near Rolvenden. Neither are great but theyre a whole lot better than anything else Ive done for a while..in my opinion anyway. I really enjoyed the corner of the field painting and Have decided I have more of an affinity to this sort of subkject..perhaps I just find it easier to paint :-) Thats it for now. If the weather is okay Im off to Hooe Marina on wedsday.

Udimore Pines 2  12 x 16

A corner of the field 16x 12

A few from the weekend.

Although it was Bank Holdiday weekend I didnt get much time to paint. Still got a couple of landscapes and a still life done though, so did get my fix. Dont know what if anything Ill manage to get done this week.Dont think Ill get a lot of time or opportunities to paint but will take my pochade box with me incase I get a bit of spare time.

The Old Oak 16 x 12

Walking the dog, Reading Street 10 x 8

Figgs 7 x 9

HeyBridge Basin Essex

Not much painting this week although I did get to go to Heybridge Basin near Maldon with the Wapping Group. Really enjoyed it and its a nice spot. Its been facscinating discovering the Essex coastline and whilst it was never high on my wish list for venues to paint I have been quite suprised how nice it is. Below are my 4 efforts from the day.

Yellow yacht Heybridge basin 10 x 8

Rising Tide Heybridge Basin 8 x 10

On the river Heybridge Basin 12 x 16

Yachts Heybridge Basin 16 x 12

Paintings of Bath

Ive just got back from 3 mainly wet days in Bath. The idea was that Id get 2or 3 whole days painting in but with my lovely family in tow that was not the case. I just managed to do a day and a half and got soaked in the process. Still it was fun apart from the drive.This wednesday Im off to Malden with the Wapping Group. Hope weather improves!

On the Avon 10 x 8

Wet morning, Bath Abbey 16 x 12

Abbey Green 12 x 16

Mozart study,Parade Gardens 10 x 8

Wet day, Quuens Square 8 x 10

Dappled light Queens Square 8 x 10

London Pictures

Well since I last posted I have done a lot of painting. In fact probably too much and  Im exhausted.Wont pick up a brush for a few days now. My friend Paul Rafferty came over for the week from France and although I couldnt get the whole week off I did get 3 days in total.. At short notice that was pretty good, but I will probably pay for it when I go back to work on Monday. I have also been suffering badly from gout,which is annoying especially as I virtually dont drink. Tuesday I was virtually bed ridden it was that bad. Luckily I was invited to stay in the house of one of Pauls friends in Barnes so we had early starts and late finishes but it was an intense and tiring 3 days. We were also lucky to be invited to paint at Sergeants old studio in Tite Street by Julian Barrow.Roy Connelly kindly arranged it so that was fun ..challenging though. Thats about it for now. Next week Im painting on Wednesday with the Wapping Group at Putney and then in Bath at the weekend  as Ive entered The Bath Open event.                                                                               

Trafalger square 16 x 12

Royal Opera Arcade 8 x 6

Path by the Thames Chiswick 16 x 12

Ynder the Rail bridge Strand on the Green 12 x 12

The Pink House Strand on the Green 1 12 x 16

Te pink House Strand on the Green2 12 x 16

The Band Stand St James Park 12 x 16

On The Mall 6 x 8

Early Morning light Putney 12 x 16

Trafalger Square Lion study 1, 12 x 16

Trafalger Square Lion Study, early evening 6 x 8

In Sergeants Studio

Picadilly Statue 16 x 12

Sergeants Studio 16 x 12

On the Corner of Gerrard Street 10 x 8

The house with the yellow door, Chiswick 8 x 6

This weeks efforts

Well about time I posted a few more paintings as its about a week since I last did. This week I painted at ERotherhythe with The Wapping Group and at Camber and Udimore with my mate Chris Daynes. Its the first time in over a month that I painted with Chris and it was good to get out with him again.Thats it for now , will paint on Wedsneday in Hammesmith so that should be fun

Tower bridge from Rotherhythe 8 x 10

Evening picnic nr Tower Bridge 6 x 8

Towards Fairlight Head 12 x 12

Udimore Pines 12 x 12

Pine Study Udimore 16 x 12

paintings from this week.

Well it doesnt feel like I ever went to France now that Im back in England and back to work. Its been a difficult week at work but Ive still managed to get quite a bit of painting done. Last Frday I went to London on business and then painted afterwards with my pochade box. I met up with my friend Roy and I also went to a great exhibition...Sergeant and the Sea...What that guy did when he was between 18 and 25 years old is stunning and also depressing :-) On Sunday I went to Bewl water for a family day out and sneaked in a couple of pochade box studies. Finally yeserday I went to Pinn Mill with the Wapping Group which was great..what a fantastic spot!

Summer Afternoon Southbank 6 x 8

Rush Hour Westminster Bridge 6 x 8

Bewl Water 1  8 x 10

Bewl Water 2 8 x 10

Pinn Mill 12 x 16

Thames Barge early evening Pinn Mill 12 x 16