Some little experiments

 

What a busy week....lots of framing and Artweekend fun, but in amongst that I've been working on these experimental pieces. The one one the left needs a few more bits doing, but the one on the right is finished...very different styles but both very interesting to work on...I'll take both styles further I think...:-)

 

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Cornish Crows

This is experiment number two, or “Cornish Crows” as it’s now called. Oil paint and gold leaf on board, using a combination of painting, smearing, scraping and carving! I’m currently working on another one like this but introducing some simple figures into the scene. I’ve been trying to merge what I do with the watercolours and lino with my more traditional oil painting style…I think I may have finally found the way to do that…:)

Fishing boats in Boscastle harbour - Finished

Finished the fishing boats.

Fishing boats in Boscastle harbour - Painting part 1

Added the first layer of paint today…in between, cooking, cleaning and entertaining the boy…don’t you just love the summer holidays :)

Fishing boats in Boscastle harbour - Drawing

Working on another Cornish swirling painting today. Some fishing boats in Boscastle harbour, just finished the drawing so I thought I’d do a quick post here. Boats are hard enough to draw normally, playing around with this slightly warped perspective has taken a while ;) lol…time to throw some masking fluid on…:)

Boscastle

Did this one of Boscastle in Cornwall while I was down there last week. Lots more lines and drawing in this than normal so it took a lot longer to do…also hadn’t done one in a while, so it took a bit of time to get back into the swing of things. I took LOADS of photos while I was down there so should get a couple more done over the coming weeks…though really must try and get another Eynsham one or two done for the next exhibition in the village…

postcards part 2

...and a couple more :)

postcards part 1

Just back from a fun week in Cornwall…did a few postcards while I was down there...Also did one painting, will post that later. Most of these were don’t in, or very near a pub ;)

Trip to Cornwall

Have just got back from an Easter break in Cornwall, got a couple of watercolours done while I was down there. The first is Rocky Valley near Boscastle and the second Rough Tor up on Bodmin. I was playing around with lifting more colour off to get the stone textures working... and generally glazing the colours on a bit more than I usually do and I'm quite pleased with the results on both pictures. Both paintings are a little bigger than the ones I've done before, which also helped... So all in all a successful trip :)

I've also been taking a few photos for some future oils, more on those to come soon :)