Tag Archives: National Trust

The Great Tor, Three Cliff Bay, Gower (SOLD)

Posted on July 10, 2020 by pobbles2000

I have painted this monumental piece of rock many times, but previously always in watercolour. This is my first oil painting of the subject from this viewpoint. The Great Tor is the limestone promontory that effectively separates Three Cliff Bay … Continue reading →

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Rhossili Cliffs from the Beach

Posted on June 1, 2020 by pobbles2000

The majestic limestone cliffs rising about 200feet above Rhossili beach, with the tidal island of Worm’s Head in the distance. The Gower Peninsula was the UK’s first designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This is a rather larger painting than … Continue reading →

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Early morning sun, Three Cliffs Bay, Gower

Posted on May 4, 2020 by pobbles2000

An oil painting made in ‘one hit’ yesterday, from drawings and photographs taken some years ago. It’s a subject I’m so familiar with that I could really paint it from memory! It was early on a balmy summer morning. The … Continue reading →

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The Old Rectory, Rhossili

Posted on March 28, 2020 by pobbles2000

Built around the mid-nineteenth century, The Old Rectory has had an intriguing past – from its role as a base for radar workers during the Second World War, to starring in the hit TV series Torchwood, and of course the … Continue reading →

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Low tide, Rhossili cliffs

Posted on February 18, 2020 by pobbles2000

  A painting made from sketches done on the spot last summer. I wanted to convey the drama and enormity of these cliffs by including tiny figures walking the cliff tops and on the beach below. Oil painting on professional … Continue reading →

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Rhossili cliffs and Worm’s Head

Posted on January 23, 2020 by pobbles2000

  Finished this morning. A 10.5 x 16 inches oil painting of Rhossili and Worms Head on canvas board.    

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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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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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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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