Tag Archives: National Trust

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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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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Mimosa Gallery, Llandeilo

Posted on February 4, 2023 by pobbles2000

Just three of a selection of my paintings that are currently on show and for sale at Oriel Mimosa Gallery in Llandeilo.

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Swansea Open 2023

Posted on January 24, 2023 by pobbles2000

Delighted to learn that both these paintings I entered for the Swansea Open have been selected. The show runs from this Saturday to April 16 at The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery.

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Squally showers kinda day, Rhossili

Posted on December 12, 2022 by pobbles2000

This is another variation on a viewpoint I’ve painted many times, on the clifftops overlooking the sweep of Rhossili sands with the downs in the background. 12x12inches. Oil on canvas board.

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Spend more time mixing on the palette…

Posted on September 25, 2022 by pobbles2000

“Spend more time mixing on the palette, and less time touching your painting” Ken Goshen, artist & teacher. Good advice I reckon. It’s something I’ve been trying to get into the habit of doing lately. Before you dive in and … Continue reading →

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High tide, Three Cliffs Bay, Gower.

Posted on June 19, 2022 by pobbles2000

Oil painting on canvas laid on board, 15×10.75 inches. Email me at pobbles2000@yahoo.com if interested in purchasing this work.

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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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