Category Archives: Oil painting

Pwll Du, Gower

Posted on January 16, 2020 by pobbles2000

Finished yesterday, a small oil painting of the lovely secluded Pwll Du Bay on The Gower Peninsula. This is one of my favourite places to walk, swim and of course, draw and paint. It is a sheltered bay, a quiet … Continue reading →

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Brandy Cove, Gower

Posted on January 8, 2020 by pobbles2000

First completed painting of 2020! This is a painting of a secluded cove located half a mile west of Caswell Bay on the Gower Peninsula, which is steeped in history and legend. Brandy Cove gets its name from the days when … Continue reading →

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Caswell looking towards Pwlldu Head

Posted on December 6, 2019 by pobbles2000

Fresh off the easel this is a 10 x 12 inch oil painting on canvas board of Caswell Bay, Gower, with Pwlldu headland in the background. I made it using a limited palette of yellow ochre, ultramarine blue, cadmium red … Continue reading →

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Rhossili at low tide (SOLD)

Posted on November 27, 2019 by pobbles2000

Just had this painting framed up and it’s off to its new home in Cardiff this weekend. It’s an unusual view of the dramatic Rhossili cliffs at low tide viewed from the downs that form the backdrop to the beach. … Continue reading →

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The old Mumbles lifeboat station

Posted on September 28, 2019 by pobbles2000

This is a plein air painting made recently when I went out with a local group of Swansea artists on a bright but windy September afternoon. It is the old lifeboat station used between 1922-2014 and now replaced by the … Continue reading →

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Autumn walk, Caswell

Posted on September 27, 2019 by pobbles2000

Clouds scudding across the sky in the cool autumnal breeze. Tide out. A good day for dog walking. Oil painting on canvas board, 10 x 12 inches.

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Worms Head, Rhossili

Posted on July 17, 2019 by pobbles2000

Working on the cliff tops at Rhossili, Gower yesterday morning. A beautiful day and a beautiful place to be. I was using Winsor & Newton Alkyd oil paints which are fast drying – too fast in the heat and sunshine … Continue reading →

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Rhossili, Summer Mist

Posted on June 17, 2019 by pobbles2000

The cliffs and Worms Head at Rhossili, Gower. A small 10 inch square oil painting on canvas mounted on board.

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Two boats

Posted on May 7, 2019 by pobbles2000

This is a 12 inch square oil painting on canvas mounted on board. It was an opportunity to play with the background – scraping and layering paint to try to build a texture to represent the muddy foreshore. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Worms Head, Rhossili

Posted on February 14, 2019 by pobbles2000

Looking towards Worm’s Head from the Rhossili cliff tops. The Worm snakes out for about a mile into the Bristol Channel and is only accessible during a window of about four hours at low tide. This is a 10×12 inch … Continue reading →

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