Tag Archives: landscape

Some inspiring notes on colour.

Posted on May 19, 2022 by pobbles2000

To make these three recent paintings, I used a more limited palette than I would usually, retricting myself to cadmium red, alizarin crimson, French ultramarine, cadmium yellow – plus, of course, titanium white. I had read several books where this … 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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New year; new pochade box

Posted on January 31, 2022 by pobbles2000

My apologies for not having posted anything for three months, the reason being I suffered a bereavement and so painting has been put on hold for a while. However, I am now back in the saddle, and rearing to try … 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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Painting my favourite bay

Posted on August 31, 2021 by pobbles2000

This summer I have spent a lot of time swimming, walking and drawing in this beautiful corner of the Gower Peninsula. This is the Great Tor, the monumental promontory that separates Three Cliffs Bay from the smaller, and lesser known, … Continue reading →

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The loosening up process.

Posted on July 23, 2021 by pobbles2000

This is a follow up to my blog entry a few weeks ago, Painting and Gardening, posted 5 June. It’s the development from the underpainting of Rhossili. As you can see the square format is no more! To my eyes … 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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Three Cliffs Bay, Gower

Posted on June 16, 2021 by pobbles2000

Another painting of the ever popular Three Cliffs Bay, Gower. This is has been hanging around the studio unfinished for a while, so yesterday I decided to get it done and posted. The tide is out, and the river winds … Continue reading →

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Afternoon light at Three Cliffs Bay

Posted on April 11, 2021 by pobbles2000

I finished this painting yesterday based on my experience of a walk last week at Three Cliffs Bay, Gower. It was an unseasonably cold day, with a shower of rain never far away. I did some quick sketching, and took … Continue reading →

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