Tag Archives: Marine painting.

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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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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Pottering at ebb tide

Posted on July 1, 2019 by pobbles2000

Fresh off the easel today. Oil painting of a small boat in Newlyn Harbour at low tide. 12 x 12inches, oil on canvas mounted on board.

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Late afternoon sun, Langland

Posted on April 22, 2019 by pobbles2000

This is Langland Bay, Gower looking towards Rotherslade sometimes known as Little Langland.  This was completed in one session mostly using a painting knife. 30 x 30cm square oil painting on canvas mounted on board.

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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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January day, Three Cliffs Bay

Posted on February 10, 2019 by pobbles2000

Finished today… at least I think it’s finished. Someone said a painting is never finished, it’s simply abandoned. Knowing when to stop – or to abandon the painting – is something of a challenge for me. I do tend to … Continue reading →

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Moonlight over the Great Tor

Posted on January 29, 2019 by pobbles2000

This is a bit different for me – a nocturne of Three Cliffs Bay, Gower, looking towards the Great Tor. I painted it in one hit today, and it’s still wet. I need to take another photograph when it’s dry. … Continue reading →

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Rhossili – weather closing in (SOLD)

Posted on July 19, 2018 by pobbles2000

This painting was worked up from the initial sketch reproduced below. In many ways I like the unadulterated rawness of the sketch. There’s always a danger of over-working a painting, refining it and and putting in too much detail leaving … Continue reading →

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