Category Archives: Oil painting

Late afternoon Autumnal walk, Caswell Bay

Posted on October 1, 2023 by pobbles2000

I’m not sure is this is finished or still a work in progress. It’s always difficult to know when to leave a painting and move on. I know I often overthink and overwork my paintings. I often just sit looking … Continue reading →

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Carreg Cennen Castle, Llandeilo

Posted on July 31, 2023 by pobbles2000

10 x 10in oil painting of Carreg Cennen Castle near Llandeilo in Wales. This late 13th century castle has apparently been voted the most romantic ruin in Wales. Perched high on a limestone crag it has commanding views of the … Continue reading →

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Work in progress…

Posted on June 6, 2023 by pobbles2000

This is an enlarged version of a work that sold last year, and is still very much a work in progress. It’s 24 x 24 inches, oil on canvas mounted on MDF – and that is BIG by my standards! … Continue reading →

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Langland Bay Painting Commission

Posted on March 23, 2023 by pobbles2000

A recently commissioned painting of Langland Bay now hanging in the Liz Baker Dialysis Unit of Morriston Hospital, Swansea. The painting commemorates the life and work of Liz Baker who was the dedicated and passionate renal matron of the unit … Continue reading →

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Pobbles & Three Cliffs Bay, Gower

Posted on February 28, 2022 by pobbles2000

Oil on canvas board, 16×16 inches.

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Early evening sun, Three Cliffs Bay, Gower

Posted on February 2, 2022 by pobbles2000

This is one of a number of paintings that has been hanging around in my studio for some months unfinished. So this week I took it upon myself to finish it, and this is the result. I’ve tried to capture … Continue reading →

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The Great Tor, Three Cliffs Bay, Gower

Posted on September 30, 2021 by pobbles2000

Yet another painting of The Great Tor, Gower. A beautiful beach, a monumental chunk of limestone – what’s not to like about this place. It’s a subject I never tire of painting. All work is available for sale. Enquiries: pobbles2000@yahoo.com … Continue reading →

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Two under-cooked paintings

Posted on June 23, 2021 by pobbles2000

Oil on stretched canvas, 24 x 16 inches Oil on canvas on board, 24 x 12.5 inches I have ‘let go’ of both these paintings sooner than I normally would. This follows on from the point I was making in … Continue reading →

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A day of showers and sunshine at Rhossili

Posted on November 5, 2020 by pobbles2000

A Day of sunshine and showers at Rhossili on The Gower Peninsula, south Wales. The tide is out and the prevailing westerly wind is carrying the clouds across the downs. I love it walking these cliffs when it is wild … Continue reading →

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Sker House, Porthcawl

Posted on September 21, 2020 by pobbles2000

“Sker House is a historic building in Wales. Originally built as a monastic grange of the Cistercian order over 900 years ago, it is situated just outside the town of Porthcawl, near Bridgend. Little remains of the original structure and … Continue reading →

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