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The Old Millpond at Breamore painted in pastels
The Mill at Breamore bridge over the Hampshire River Avon has an old millpond which has now largely silted up. This is a plein air pastel painting overlooking the area
Added: Wednesday 10th April 2013, 15:40:26

Breamore Marsh painted in pastels
Breamore is a small settlement on the edge of the New Forest in the UK, and this is a small plein air pastel painting done on a fine spring day in 2013
Added: Tuesday 9th April 2013, 17:45:04

Pastel painting plein air by the river Cam
A late summer afternoon pastel painting on the banks of the river Cam near Cambridge, painting plein air
Added: Saturday 9th March 2013, 16:35:20

Snow and sun at Fen Drayton Lakes, painted plein air with pastels
A dramatic scene of snow and water looking directly into the source of light. Painted plein air in pastels. An interesting zig-zag composition.
Added: Sunday 27th January 2013, 3:09:42

Leuca, on the heel of Italy, plein air in pastels
While fish was being cooked for us in the beach restaurant I painted the scene plein air in pastels. Leuca is right on the tip of the heel of Italy
Added: Tuesday 22nd January 2013, 5:46:23

Abbey Mill Tewkesbury, a sketch in oils
A famous view in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, UK with Abbey Mill in the foreground and the Abbey in the background. A small oil sketch on board
Added: Friday 16th November 2012, 15:11:12

Sunrise at the Watchtower, Porto Badisco, Puglia, Itlay - pastel sketch
This pastel sketch at Porto Badisco was done early the next morning after yesterday's blog post
Added: Monday 12th November 2012, 17:45:16

Evening light at the Watchtower, Porto Badisco, Puglia, in pastels
A small pastel sketch of the last of the sun on the watchtower at Porto Badisco, Puglia viewed from the terrace.
Added: Sunday 11th November 2012, 17:53:01

Gallipoli, Puglia, Italy, evening in pastels
I arrived in Gallipoli, on the West coast of Puglia, Italy, late in the afternoon and painted this in pastels with the full glare of the evening sun on the promenade. An unforgettable sight.
Added: Friday 2nd November 2012, 17:06:11

Storm coming at Porto Cesareo, Puglia, Italy - paintined in pastels
One minute it was hot and sunny, the next a wind, and then heavy rain. Perfect for painting!
Added: Tuesday 23rd October 2012, 17:40:21

Low tide at Tenby, painted in pastels
Lots of sweeping strokes in this pastel painting to represent the sand, with detail in the background houses. Classic view of Tenby in Wales.
Added: Friday 21st September 2012, 17:34:52

Wales IronMan - pastel at Saundersfoot
While I waited for my son to arrive on the cycling part of the IronMan, I walked down to the harbour at Saundersfoot to do this quick sketch in pastel
Added: Thursday 20th September 2012, 18:03:34

Start of the Wales IronMan Race at Tenby 2012
A pastel painted at the start of the 2012 Wales IronMan race held this year at Tenvy
Added: Wednesday 19th September 2012, 16:48:23

St Ives from Hayle Cornwall - painted in pastels
A distant view of St. Ives, Cornwall, painted in pastels from across the estuary at Hayle. Brilliant light and a stiff breeze blowing
Added: Monday 3rd September 2012, 15:09:14

Charlestown, Cornwall, painting in pastel
Charleston, Cornwall is an old harbour from which China clay was exported all over the world. This pastel was painted from a high viewpoint looking over the old sailing ships
Added: Sunday 2nd September 2012, 17:46:29

St Clement Cornwall - a pochade study in oil
This is one of only a few oil studies I did when in Cornwall this year. But St. Clement on the Tresillian river is a lovely warm sheltered spot to paint boats and trees.
Added: Thursday 30th August 2012, 17:40:59

Rising tide at Mevagissey harbour - pastel sketch
Another painting in pastels started shortly after the last post painting was finished as the tide was rising at Mevagissey.
Added: Monday 27th August 2012, 16:48:36

Low tide at Mevagissey harbour in Cornwall - pastel painting
Mevagissey is a bustling little fishing village in Cornwall, and I painted this pastel into the sun as the low tide was turning
Added: Wednesday 22nd August 2012, 23:07:51

The first and last paintings done on holiday in Cornwall - pochade box with oil
The first painting is always a frustration, and the last one done on a painting expedition often feels like the best. Here are my first and last pochade box oils done on a recent trip to Cornwall
Added: Tuesday 21st August 2012, 22:24:42

Sketches from the Niger Delta - 8 pencil sketches from the boat
On the way upriver in the Niger Delta to Bomardi where the first bridge over the river is located I did these pencil sketches as fast a possible as the boat rocketed along, weaving in and out of the floating weeds
Added: Wednesday 15th August 2012, 17:02:56

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