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