Cafe scenes are popular!
Two more cafe scenes painted en plein air in Venice and Seville were sold today and I am very happy to have a new patron starting a collection with these two pieces!
"The Night Cafe" 10" x 8" Oil
"Dining in the Shade" 12" x 10" Oil
Comment on or Share this Article →United Society of Artists 92nd Annual Exhibition 2013
Pleased to say my six paintings were all accepted by the United Society of Artists for their Annual Open Exhibition (the 92nd) at the Menier Gallery, 51 Southwark Street, LondonSE1 1RU from Tuesday 14th May to Sat 18th May. Private view is on Tuesday Evening 6.00pm to 8.30 pm. Please PM me for an invitation.
Comment on or Share this Article →Fishing boat in Ouistreham Harbour (Sold)
A sparkly day in Ouistreham harbour! After ten days of almost unremitting rain in Brittany the sun finally came out just as we were going home!
Comment on or Share this Article →Rainy Day, Alcazar Gardens
The statue of Mercury in one of the water tanks which is used to water the remaining gardens. The rain was unexpected but gave another dimension with the tourists and their colourful brollies. One of those holidaymakers from Venice bought this painting long before it was finished and luckily did not think I had spoiled it when I delivered it to his hotel later in the day! I will be in Venice again later in the year and hope to have a chance to see it on the wall!
"Pavillion of Rey Carlos V, Jardines del Alcazar de Sevilla"
I have just returned from a wonderful week in Seville painting with my friends David Pilgrim, David Bachmann (who provided unrivalled hospitality in his beautiful home in the medieval Santa Cruz quater of the city. We spent some time painting in the fabulous Alcazar Gardens which is full of features like this shady pavillion.
"Bric a Brac"
I found this appealing subject in Whitstable Harbour Market where I have a small gallery myself in which I sell my Plein Air field work.
Comment on or Share this Article →"Wapping Group opens 78th Annual Show at the Mall Galleries"
Sunday 24th Feb. Trying to deliver paintings to the Mall and all access closed off whikle Tom Cruise does wheelies up and down the Mall on his Triumph 500 for a new movie. Finally all was delivered and the Exhibition hiung by Geoff Hunt and his team. Great job! The 67th Annual show of one of the most long running and prestigious Art Societies in the world was officially opened by President Robin Mackervoy. Running until March 3rd the show is sponsored by Harlow Funding & Investment Ltd
part of the S.Harlow Period Oak Group
www.hfandi.com
My own entries are shown below.
24" x 18" Oil "Rush Hour, Cannon Street"
24" x 18" Oil "Rain, Borough Market"
10" x 20" Oil, "Moorings at Erith"
12" x 10" Oil, "Houseboats at Maidenhead"
14" x 11" Oil, "Evening in Clink Street"
"Snow Flurries, Henley on Thames"
8" x 16" Oil on board A struggle to keep the chromatic values sufficiently subdued without losing the structure of the composition.
Comment on or Share this Article →"Thaw on the Marsh"
This was a demonstration piece to illustrate the use of aerial perspective. Tonal values and chromatic intensity were discussed.
Comment on or Share this Article →Clink Street Nocturne
This was the second painting of the day and luckily the wind had dropped permitting more accurate rendering. Once it is nearly dark the light does at least remain fairly constant so one can take one's time.
I used a fairly bright underpainting concentrating on keying the basic tones and shapes before adding any details.
