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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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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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Near Gurnard’s Head, Cornwall

Posted on November 19, 2015 by pobbles2000
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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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