Author Archives: pobbles2000

Three Cliff Bay & Cefn Bryn

Posted on September 28, 2015 by pobbles2000

I was attracted to the white silhouette of this impressive lump of carboniferous limestone which constitutes the first and biggest of the three cliffs of Three Cliff Bay. Beyond is Cefn Bryn the more than four-mile-long ridge that forms the … Continue reading →

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Pobbles Beach, Gower

Posted on September 24, 2015 by pobbles2000

Looking down at Pobbles Beach near Three Cliffs Bay – one of my favourite Gower beaches. A small 8inch square oil painting finished today. I was in two minds whether to include a couple of figures on the beach; in … Continue reading →

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Fishing Boat off Oxwich Bay

Posted on September 7, 2015 by pobbles2000

Painted on a  hot steamy August afternoon from Oxwich Point looking towards Pwll Du Head, Gower. There’s thunder in the air! Another small 8-inch square oil painting on canvas board.

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Thurba Head, Gower

Posted on September 5, 2015 by pobbles2000

Looking down from the coastal path at the eastern face of Thurba Head, the precipitous lump of rock that dominates the Swansea end of Mewslade Bay, Gower. There is an Iron Age hill fort on the summit and also an ancient lime kiln. A small … Continue reading →

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Towards Oxwich from Pennard Cliffs, Gower

Posted on August 29, 2015 by pobbles2000

This is a second painting of a subject posted previously. 30cm square oil painting.

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Walkers, Three Cliffs Bay

Posted on August 25, 2015 by pobbles2000

This is actually a detail from a painting I sold last year. I sometimes find that severely cropping a painting can produce a stronger composition, and sometimes I have taken the drastic step of physically cutting down finished paintings in order … Continue reading →

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Towards Oxwich, Soft Winter Light

Posted on July 20, 2015 by pobbles2000

This painting has been around for a while. I’ve just picked it up again today and finished it.  It’s a view from the Southgate to Three Cliffs Bay walk on the Gower Peninsula, towards Oxwich. It’s oil on canvas mounted on … Continue reading →

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Incoming Tide, Kynance Cove, Cornwall

Posted on July 4, 2015 by pobbles2000

Small 10 x 12 inch oil painting completed over two days in my studio from photographs and sketches made on a recent trip to Cornwall. Such a beautiful walk along the cliffs from The Lizard to Kynance Cove.

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Secluded Cove, near Gurnard’s Head, Cornwall

Posted on April 1, 2015 by pobbles2000

A slightly larger version of my painting Secluded Beach posted 14 March. This oil painting, completed today, is 10 x 12 inches (25.4 x 30cm). I’m trying to simplify shapes and keep the brushwork lively, but as you can see it is still quite … Continue reading →

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Grey skies, North Penwith, Cornwall (SOLD)

Posted on March 16, 2015 by pobbles2000

Another in my series of small 20cm square oil paintings of the stretch of coastline between St Ives and St Just in Cornwall. It was the kind of day when a heavy shower was never far away.

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