Skyscape

Skyscraper. Study of clouds over a farmstead, oil on paper 8x6 ins. A simple palette of cobalt blue, cad yellow and cad red with titanium white

Cows on a hill 3

Cows on a 3, oil on paper using a palette knife 8x12 ins. Continuing with the theme of landscape and sky.

Cows on a hill 2

Cows on a hill 2. Oil on Arches oil paper. Unvarnished and suitable for framing under glass. Painted using a palette knife. 13.5x20 cm
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Surfers

Surfers, acrylic on panel. I have been experimenting with acrylics for a while, trying different approaches from using brush and palette knife to using just brushes. This one is using a palette knife and a limited palette.

Cottage by a road.

A cottage by a road near the sea. A simple study on panel 6x8 ins with acrylics using a palette knife. Sometimes simple is best, and I liked the simplicity of the scene

Off to the shop

Off to the shop.Acrylic study on paper 7x10 ins. A mother and child off to the shop to buy something. I used a limited palette on a warm ground of Naples yellow.

Break time

Acrylic on paper. Pontillism style and semi abstract of two figures sitting having a break from a well known food outlet.Painted using finest quality artist acrylic paints, Schmincke, Golden and Winsor & Newton. 7x10 ins on heavy paper.

Eclectic

Eclectic, acrylic on paper. Another work in my experimentation series. Painted with finest acrylic paints, Schmincke, Golden and Winsor & Newton, on Bockingford 200lbs paper.  10x7 ins

On the beach

On the beach. Summer time. Acrylic on paper 7x10 ins. I kept the colours loose and fresh here to create a vibrant study. 

A summer evening

A summer evening. Mixed media on paper, acrylic and watercolour. Another of my experimental works, splashing acrylic over a watercolour to see what happens. 10x14 ins

Figure on a beach

An experimental piece with acrylic ink over a watercolour in an attempt to make a watercolour vibrant and different. It was fun anyway regardless of what resulted. Acrylic inks neat over watercolour on paper  7x11 ins.

Friesan cows

Friesan cows. A painting in a Fauvist style. I used a limited palette of acrylic paints, delft blue, Karmine and titanium white, maybe a touch of pthalo blue red shade. Acrylic on stretched canvas 9x12 ins.

The train is here

The train is here. I experimented with acrylic inks over watercolour, a train arriving at a station. I applied neat inks over a dry watercolour painting. 10x14 ins.

Fun

Fun. Acrylic on paper. This piece started out as a couple of figures on a beach and then I thought it's a bit dull and ordinary. Too many blue tones.

So I experimented a bit with liquid acrylics and a spatter technique to add some different effects. It's different, and even if the final piece is transformed for better or worse. The idea is to not be afraid to experiment, and one learns what effects to use or not in other pieces.

You first

You first. Acrylic ink on paper. I thought I would try out some acrylic inks. Very like watercolours, and can dilute with water as well. One difference is the intensity of the colours and washes can be layered over dried layers without the risk of lifting.

Time to go

Time to go. Two figures leaving a beach as evening draws in. An oil study on paper using impasto gel for heavy textural effects. The gel sets up very quickly and I would normally use a sturdier support such as a panel, when putting down heavy impasto, to avoid the possibility of any cracking in the future.

A pair

A pair, two apples. I very occasionally paint a still life and this simple composition was the result. Palette knife impasto on Arches oil paper.

A five minute study

A five minute oil study of a landscape. Oil on paper using a limited palette, ultramarine blue, cad yellow, titanium white and touch of permanent rose., A simple little composition to loosen up before or after more serious painting.

Another day

Another day, oil on board. Palette knife impasto using some galkyd medium. A person facing another day.

A bit of late reading

A bit of late reading... Oil study on Arches oil paper. A woman absorbed in reading a book even though the sun has gone.

A bend in the road.

A bend in the road. A simple study out of the ordinary, on my way home.. A bend in the road, wonderful cloud formation.... Oil on board.

A White wall

A White wall. Playing around with greens and blues in this study of a road and a little white wall. Oil on a mid green toned board using a palette knife and a limited palette, cad lemon, ultramarine blue, titanium white, bit of cad red with ultramarine for the darks.

A study of evening clouds.

A study of evening clouds using a limited palette, oil on board. The simplicity of the scene appealed to me in this quick study, using a palette knife, titanium white, ultramarine blue, touch of cad lemon and touch of ivory black to darken the green.

Landscape study.

A landscape study by the sea in County Waterford, trying to get my greens right. I kept it simple and used just a few colours using a palette knife. Oil on board.

A tired girl

I have been trying Arches oil paper. It's great IMO, no gesso needed and its archival. There is a bit of resistance to the paint at first, due to some absorbency I guess, but after that the paint just glides on. So far happy with my new discovery. The painting below is oil on Arches oil paper, 11x7 ins using a muted palette, a brush and then palette knife  impasto in areas.

Abstract figure

I was working on a small painting of a figure that was going nowhere, just not working. So I was left with lots of colourful impasto on my panel, but no figure. What to do? I decided, abstraction, a little figure by use of  the paint already on the panel. 8x6x0.75 ins.

Sad

Over the winter months I have been doing a lot of little studies in oil and acrylic in the hope that one or other might make it to a larger painting. Here is one little work "Sad" oil on panel 8x6x0.75 ins. Brush and palette knife with impasto.

Taking it easy

Take it easy. Acrylic study on MDF panel of a figure sitting., 8x6 ins using impasto.
I was experimenting with complementary colours and impasto textures here, mostly using turquoise, permanent rose, cad lemon,  cobalt blue, translucent yellow and  titanium white.