PD31 Last day of first month

Well had a great afternoon painting down at Rye with my friends Chris Daynes and Rowan Crew. We parked up and had to walk a mile along the river bank to get to a great spot thats a favourite of mine and Chris`s as we wanted to share it with Rowan. Really beautiful day to finish off my first month. Cant believe January has gone and that Ive managed to do something everyday! Just 11 months left!

Have uploaded both paintings and hopefully a little video which is something new for me. I bought a little flip video for a christmas present to myself..a nifty bit of kit :-) The first picture I have photographed crooked so it hasnt really got a wonky horizon.. Heres to february!

Rye from the Rother 12 x 16

Rye from the Rother No 2 8 x 16.. I was much happier with this one although it took half the time..less than 1 hour

DAY 30

Got out this afternoon for a couple of hours,really nice weather today. Did one mediocre painting of view from The Old Rectory Small hythe. I have been commissioned to do a large painting of the view from the house, but I think Im going to have to do quite a lot of studies before I work out what and how im going to do it.

Afternoon view from the old Rectory small hythe 12 x 16

day 29

Had an extremely busy day today and again Im pleased its Friday, althoug I have no idea where this weeks gone.
Stopped off just outside Wittersham the village where I lived and did a quick sky study. As I was packing up I notice the moon rising, so got my box out and did a  6 x 8 study which took abot 10mimutes.Would have done longer but couldnt see properly in my van. I did say this was a warts and all project so I will upload them both. Hopefully some better work over weekend!

Day 28..nearly finished my first month:-)

Well I did manage to get something done today despite being very busy. Came home through Goudhurst and instead of taking main roads drove throug the country lanes to see if I could see anything interesting to paint. Ran out of light again which was a shame, cant wait for clocks to go forward!
This painting is 8 x 10 oil on board. Thats it for today.Going to chill

Towards Goudhurst Church, Late afternoon

Day 27

I am still on schedule to do 1 a day. Think its going to be tough! Rene commented that I look like Im painting 2 or 3 a day but its only usually 1 apart from on some of my days off! Didnt get any painting done during te day today, but did a small still life this evening while my wife Jo watched the tv. Nothing on as usual and really enjoyed painting the study of my lead bust!The lead bust was given to me by a very kind gentleman and is one of my most treasured possessions. It was of a little girl and was made by the sculptor Bunny Cinden. It came from the garden of his old house and I assume was a cast off as it has a big crack/fault in the front. Ive always fancied painting it as I thought the greys of the lead were going to be a real challenge. " The famous saying by Velasquez defiunately came to mind, " Look for the coplours in grey and the greys in colour"

Im going to call it " The lead bust, study in greys"

think that sounds poncy enough :-)

off to bed now, got to get up for work in morning :-)

Yesterdays work day 26

Imposting yesterdays work here as I didnt get home until midnight and didnt feel like uploading. Had the day of work( did saturday instead) and had intended to paint all day in London before going to Seago exhibition. Got stuck in traffic jam for four and half hours so that was really annoying. It was a lovely clear day in London but only did two pictures. Not my best thats for sure , but good fun all the same. First one was 8 x 10 at Regents Canal, looking towards Canary Wharf.Tried a different board. Claussens linen stuck to birch made by Sourcetek in America..did nt enjoy it much..very slippery. 2nd was 12 x 16 at dusk in St James Park. Took on something too big for the time of day and ran out of time and light.This is one occassion where I think I will try and do a bit more to finish it off in studio..thats probably what I will do..finish it off! Its 8pm now and I havent ad time to paint today. Im going to try and do another small still life so that I dont miss a day..but I might have to..Maybe two yesterday will count for 1 a day..who cares :-)

Regents canal 8 x 10

Dusk St JAmes Park 12 x 16

Day 24 & 25

Well Im sorry I didnt post any pictures yesterday. I did paint in the afternoon with Chris Daynes and Rowan Crew at Rye Harbour..but not very well! Enjoyed it all the same but really didnt feel like uploading the photos in he evening. Today I nearly didnt paint at all and didnt manage to get the time during the day. Rather than being called a woose by my friend Paul for not keeping to my task I spent an hour painting a little still life. Why on earth I chose the most difficult and decorative thing I could find in my house I do not know..The little Royal Worcester Coffe cup was a present that I bought my dad when I was 10..next time I will choose something much more simple! The 1st of Rye is a red fishing boat that was up on the bank. I dont know what happened to me, after what seems like weeks of grey weather the sun came out and I put my technicolour glasses on! The second is almost dusk at Rock Channel. I did the same scene earlier in the week but this time lowered the horizon. They both measire 8 x 10. The coffe cup is 6 x 8.Tomorrow I am in London painting and then going to Seago exhibition so I wont post again until Wednesday when hopefully I will have a London picture or two to upload.Thats it for now.

The Royal Worcester Coffee cup 6 x 8

A slightly different version of same thing I did yesterday or day before 8 x 10 . Lower horizon and 1 hour later.

Red boat 10 x 8 another "turd" that will get painted over