Author Archives: pobbles2000

Mist clearing, Rhossili

Posted on July 13, 2016 by pobbles2000

I think this painting is now finished. I’ve tried not to tighten it up with too much sharp detail to retain that misty feel.

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Rhossili oil sketch

Posted on July 12, 2016 by pobbles2000

This is a 10inch square, quick oil sketch en plein air, a ‘classic’ view of Rhossili cliffs and Worms Head. It’s not intended as a finished painting. I’ve just blocked in the main shapes on a wet grey base, ‘wet … Continue reading →

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Summer morning, Three Cliffs, Gower

Posted on June 19, 2016 by pobbles2000

The tide is high on a tranquil summer morning at Three Cliff Bay, Gower. 10 x10 inch oil painting.

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St Andrew’s, Penrice, Gower

Posted on June 17, 2016 by pobbles2000

St Andrew’s is a Norman church of the early 12th century, situated in the hamlet of Penrice, Gower, a mile or so from the sea at Oxwich Bay. It was renovated in the late 19th century at the expense of Miss … Continue reading →

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Rocky coast, St Ives

Posted on March 3, 2016 by pobbles2000

This is a painting of the rugged coast near St Ives in Cornwall. It’s painted from information gathered on one of Gary Long’s short courses at St Ives School of Painting that I attended last year. It’s a 12 inches square … Continue reading →

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Winter Light, Mumbles (SOLD)

Posted on February 21, 2016 by pobbles2000

This is an oil painting of Bracelet Bay and Mumbles lighthouse in January, 2016. I liked the muted colours of what was a cold, grey, squally day – not untypical of the weather in this part of the world! It’s 12 … Continue reading →

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Paintings in the Gower Gallery

Posted on December 20, 2015 by pobbles2000

These are a few of the oil paintings I have currently on show in the Gower Gallery in Mumbles, near Swansea, in the run up to Christmas. They are all framed by the gallery and priced at under £300. (gowergallery.co.uk)

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Rhossili Cliffs & Worms Head, Gower

Posted on December 6, 2015 by pobbles2000

The precipitous cliffs at the western end of the Gower Peninsula near the village of Rhossili. What is known locally as ‘the Worm’ is from the Old English ‘wurm’ meaning dragon, and is a mile-long promontory jutting out into the Bristol Channel. It … Continue reading →

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Shifting Light, Cefn Bryn, Gower

Posted on December 5, 2015 by pobbles2000

This is a small oil painting of Cefn Bryn on a dark November afternoon, with rain clouds scurrying swiftly across the sky, and a rare glimpse of the sun highlighting the rich warm winter colours on the hillside. Cefn Bryn is the Old … Continue reading →

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Near Gurnard’s Head, Cornwall

Posted on November 19, 2015 by pobbles2000
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