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Bracelet Bay, Mumbles (SOLD)

Posted on May 1, 2014 by pobbles2000

An 8 inch square oil painting, painted on a grey day, so typical of so many days in this part of the world.

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Boy fishing off Mumbles rocks (SOLD)

Posted on April 11, 2014 by pobbles2000

Another small 8 inch square oil painting finished this morning.

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Gower path (SOLD)

Posted on April 7, 2014 by pobbles2000

Back on more familiar territory! This is a small 8inch square oil painting on canvas board of a coastal path on The Gower Peninsula near my home. Gower was the very first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the … Continue reading →

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North Penwith Coast, Cornwall

Posted on April 3, 2014 by pobbles2000

Another painting in the series from Cornwall. Oil on gesso-prepared board, 12 inches square.

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Near Gurnard’s Head, Cornwall.

Posted on April 1, 2014 by pobbles2000

Oil painting on gesso prepared board, 13 X 16 inches. The rugged north Penwith coast of Cornwall near Gurnard’s Head about halfway between St Just and St Ives.

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Gurnard’s Head, West Cornwall

Posted on March 29, 2014 by pobbles2000

Oil on gesso-prepared board, 14 inches square. I made this painting from information gathered last week on a trip to St Ives. Gurnard’s Head is a promontory on the spectacular north Penwith coast a few miles west of St Ives. … Continue reading →

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After the swim, Rotherslade

Posted on February 26, 2014 by pobbles2000

Oil on canvas board, 18 inches square. Once again, memories of last summer spent on the beaches of Gower.

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Painting on the edge of incompetence

Posted on February 24, 2014 by pobbles2000

A phrase used by the American contemporary painter Alex Kanevsky, “painting on the edge of incompetence”, caught my eye. The idea is that if you’re working within your familiar bounds, you’re boring, not learning anything, and just producing widgets. If … Continue reading →

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Mumbles sunrise

Posted on February 13, 2014 by pobbles2000

This is a small 8 inch square oil painting of a recent winter sunrise over Mumbles Head and its lighthouse. I think this is the first sunrise – or sunset – that I have ever painted, which is perhaps surprising … Continue reading →

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Old trainers

Posted on February 10, 2014 by pobbles2000

I discovered this drawing today whist rummaging through an old portfolio – an experience akin to bumping into an old friend I hadn’t seen in years. I reckon I made it about 25 years ago when such trainers were even … Continue reading →

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