First post for almost a year!

Well its been almost a year since I last posted..no idea where the time has gone. Ive been busy and had some great painting trips, not least going to Santorini with Ken Howard RA in May. That said I havent done any where near as much work as Id have liked . Had 4 days in Norfolk last week which was great and probably the most productive Ive been all year. It was an almost perfect trip apart from 1 wet day and the fact they I fell out with a good painter friend of mine without knowing how?..life strange sometimes.Ill try and post more regularly and keep this more up todate. Below Ive attached a few of the 24 plein air sketches I did in Norfolk.Lots  and lots of boats..but thats Norfolk! A couple of these pictures are among those that I have on exhibition at The Plein Air Brotherhoods second show at A K Wilson Gallery starting today. Link to show as follows;

http://www.akwilsongallery.co.uk/gallery/the_plein_air_brotherhood_2nd_annual_exhibition.php

7am Burnham overy Staith 6 x 8

8am Burnham Overy Staith 6 x 8





Afternoon light, Blakeney 12 x 16

At Rest 10 x 8...available for sale at A K WILSON GALLERY

Distant Mist Blakeney Point..painted in rain inside NT lookout hut

Blue boat study 6x8

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Tethered together 6 x 8

boat study 8 x 16

Ebb Tide Burnham Overy 12 x 16






Afternoon, Burnham Overy Staithes 12 x 16

last light Brancaster 6 x 8

early morning Burnham Overy 6 x 18



heading out Blakeney 6 x 10



setting sail 4 x 4 smallest quickest oil sketch Ive ever done!

Sun down Brancaster 6 x 8



Venice

In the fish market 6 x 8

Venetian statue and mask 10 x 8

Havent posted for ages as Ive had nothing to post..until now! Just returned from 4 wonderful days in Venice where I stayed with 3 friends in Ken Howard RA studio. Its only my second visit to Venice and I think its the most beautiful city Ive ever visted. There is something to paint on every corner and I cant wait to return. I managed to do 24 paintings and have posted some of them below.. Xmas is now nearly upon us and Im crossing my fingers for snow:-)



St Maggiore, Morning  6 x 8

Dusk, by the Salute 8 x 10

Venetian Doorway 16 x 12

gondolas 8 x 6

By the Doges Palace 8 x 6

Painters by the acadamia bridge 8 x 10

Gondolas 12 x 12

Gondola repair yard 12 x 16

On the Grand Canal 12 x 16

school with a name i cant remember 16 x 12:-)

St Maggiore 4 x 12

Gondolas at night 8 x 10

dusk at the Rialto 8 x 6

Venetian nocturne 6 x 8

Tony painting a nocturne 8 x 6

some from Cornwall and the past week

Just got back from 4 days in Cornwall. Like nearly every other time Ive been there it was wet..very wet. Thanks to the generosity of a kind friend I had a lovely barn conversion to stay in and managed to get a few small pictures done. Ive also been back out a couple of times locally and have posted my efforts below. Next painting trip..Venice on 9th December ..yippee. Hope it snows!

Approaching rain, Bossiney Bay 12 x 16



The road to Roughtor 8 x 10



Autumn Sky, river Rother 12 x 16

The Blue yacht, Porthcunnis 6 x 8

Birches, golden light 16 x 12

The corner of the field 12 x 12

After the rain Bodmin Moor12 x 16

one from today

It was great to get out and paint today as I havent done much lately. Weather was great so I decided to have another go at Birch trees before the last of the leaves fall off.Not much to say,,Off to Cornwall in a week..cant wait





reaching for the sky 30 x 20

some from Norfolk

Ive just returned from a few days in Norfolk where I stayed at Burnham Overy and painted with a few mates. We had great weather and got lots of work done. On the way home three of us were invited to lunch at Edward Seagos`Dutch House` by Jane Seymour. It was a fantastic experience and one I wont forget. Below are a few of my paintings from Norfolk and a couple of other local tree paintings that I did the week before I went.

The Corner of the field, Brancaster 12 x 16

Towards the sea, Brancaster 12 x 16

Low tide Brancaster 8 x 10

Early morning sails, Burnham Overy 8 x 10

Tethered trio 8 x 10

The pier Cromer 12 x 16

On the river, Burnham Overy 8 x 10

Cromer 12 x 16

Add captionCley mill sunset 6 x 8

Cromer cliffs 12 x 16

Early morning light, Burnham Overy 8 x 6

Towards Peasmarsh 20 x 30

Peasmarsh oaks 20 x 16