Author Archives: pobbles2000

Secluded beach, Cornwall

Posted on March 14, 2015 by pobbles2000

Near Zennor Head, Penwith, Cornwall, a few miles along the coast west of St Ives. I never seem to tire of painting this dramatic rocky coastline. 20cm square oil painting on canvas board.

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Squally showers, from Gurnard’s Head

Posted on March 9, 2015 by pobbles2000

Fresh off the easel! Another 20cm square oil painting in my Cornish coastal series. This was the dramatic view on a fresh March day from Gurnard’s Head in north Penwith, a few miles west of St Ives. Beneath shows the painting at … Continue reading →

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Coastal path, near Gurnard’s Head, Cornwall

Posted on March 6, 2015 by pobbles2000

Happy memories of an autumnal walk along the coastal path, Penwith peninsula, Cornwall. Small 8 inch square oil painting on canvas board.

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Towards Gurnard’s head, North Penwith, Cornwall

Posted on March 1, 2015 by pobbles2000

A small 20cm square oil painting completed in one sitting from sketches and photographs taken last October. It is a view from Zennor Head on the north Penwith peninsula in Cornwall. Gurnard’s Head can be seen in the distance.

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Cape Cornwall

Posted on December 11, 2014 by pobbles2000

Cape Cornwall, 30cm square oil painting. This craggy coastline is exposed to the Atlantic Ocean at the very tip of Cornwall, near Land’s End.

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St Andrew’s Church, Penrice, Gower.

Posted on November 25, 2014 by pobbles2000

30cm square oil painting of St Andrew’s Church, Penrice, Gower. This ancient Norman church dates back to the early 12th century, and is tucked away in the small village of Penrice in woodland above Oxwich Bay on the Gower Peninsula … Continue reading →

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Rocks, Porthmeor Beach, St Ives

Posted on November 24, 2014 by pobbles2000

30cm square oil painting of rocks on Porthmeor Beach, St Ives, Cornwall. This painting was worked up from sketches made on the spot last month. My problem is that I tend to tighten up and over articulate detail in paintings … Continue reading →

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North Penwith coastal inlet, Cornwall

Posted on November 10, 2014 by pobbles2000

This painting is another from my trip last month to St Ives. It was painted along the north Penwith coast about a mile west of St Ives. I love the rugged quality of this coastline, the bright luminosity of the sea contrasting … Continue reading →

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Oil sketch, Porthmeor Beach

Posted on October 24, 2014 by pobbles2000

A small, 15-minute sketch of rocks on Porthmeor Beach from my recent visit to St Ives, Cornwall. Oil on canvas board, 20cm square.

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St Ives, low tide

Posted on October 7, 2014 by pobbles2000

An oil painting from my trip to St Ives, Cornwall last week. 10 x 12 inches on canvas board.

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