Does anyone check these things out? 

Well, if you do... this is for you.

Finally we had some amount of SNOW in Cambridgeshire! I've been waiting sooooo long and you know me I was out first thing and walked to find a decent scene to paint... far from the maddening crowd. I did two paintings in all and was out for arounf seven hours... I felt a bit worse for that, but ok now.

Do you like to know the history of the places where you live

 

I love finding these things out about the places I paint... and Cambridge, UK is full of history! 

 

Biggin Abbey, the summer residence of the Bishops of Ely, was never occupied by monks, it stood on a formerly moated site in the north-west extension of the parish, opposite Bait's lock on the river Cam. It still has a Chapel in the attic known as "Monks Prison". This would of been a great place to have a Summer residence, as it is not far down the River Cam, where the biggest medieval fair in Europe was held... the Bishops could then purchase their Oysters, Wine and other things

 

I loved painting in the snow and trying to capture some of the atmosphere and history of this place.

 

 

Painting Plein Air in Norfolk - Video

Recently traveled in search of newer pastures to paint. Join me on the trip as I head out to Norfolk.

Oil Painting Tutorial - Basic Paint Mixing and Colour theory

Recently, I completed my first instuctional video on Oil Painting - all done with a smart phone, bit of knoweldge of Photoshop, Audacity and Movie Maker. And of course oil painting

You can watch it here and let me know what you think.

***Postcard Originals***

What are Postcard Originals?
They are something new, Original works of art, painted by me, done to postcard size (17cm x 12.5cm. Original Art, postcard size. All £30.00 each. Message me to purchase

Cambridge Rower in Pencil and Watercolor.

Circus, Cambridge in Pencil and Watercolour.

Summer watercolour sketches

The english isle are beautiful, especially in the summer. Here's a couple of sketches done at the weekend.

Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

On a rather cold today in Cambridge, but I still managed to knock out this watercolour and pencil sketch of The Fitzwilliam Museum. Just using three colours, yellow ochre, burnt umber and cobalt blue....having a limited palette really helps capture the tonality of this scene.

The Great Outdoors!

After being indoors all day painting at the easel, in fact pretty much all week. I was in need of some open space, peace from the rat race and noisy neighbours, and to find my place in natural surroundings. I took myself off on my bike to Clayhaith.

Sunset, Clayhaith - David Wood

I did this watercolour sketch as the sun was setting, the atmosphere and colours were amazing.

For me twilight is the most mysterious and magical time when looking at the landscape. There are often amazing colours and harmonies to be seen and the contrast in tones pales out to beautiful hues. But once the sun had sunk the temperature also dropped dramatically, thoughts of hot tea and buttered toast, a warm abode and wishing I had brought an extra per of socks. Time to go home.

Rower in thought

Signed
Wooden Frame
Oil on Canvas
Size:18 x 12 cm (including frame)
£160.00

Cambridge Rowers

“The Cambridge rower series of paintings have become a study not simply in composition, were I consider the shape in the canvas and more often with the small rower paintings it is a triangle within the rectangle (canvas).The subject of rowers is a local scene, I live five minutes from the river and I can often be found by the river sketching, painting or simply looking. In my paintings the rowers are often caught in  stillness, quiet moments in-between each endeavour to get to the next fixed point. The scenes are very much views of the individual, who inhabits their own personal space, physical sense and in their own minds. These scenes often portray a reflective or introspective quality. They are an attempt to capture single moment in an otherwise non-static activity."

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