Floral on the Windowsill is an oil painting featuring a bunch of softly faded flowers on the kitchen windowsill.
I liked the effect on light on different surfaces. Painted alla prima from life.
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| 173. Floral on the Windowsill Oil on board 7 x 5 in / 17.7 x 12 cm 30th March 2026 |
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| Photo pf the painting next to the real vase of flowers |
Clouds Over the Brecon Beacons is an oil painting done from the bedroom window looking towards the Brecon Beacon National Park.
I decided to paint it because of the clouds and their relationship in terms of light with the land below.
Painted alla. prima and from direct observation I aimed to avoid details and be as direct as possible.
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| 172. Clouds Over the Brecon Beacons Oil on board 6.9 x 8.4 in / 17.6 x 21.3 cm 28th March 2026 |
Arches, Light and Shadows is an oil painting featuring the "Y Bont Aur” or “The Golden Bridge”, these monumental arches are what remains of the Ynyscedwyn Ironworks in Ystradgynlais.
I’ve always admired them when driving past, so I finally made the trip to see them a few days ago — just before the sun decided to disappear.
It was the cast shadows that really inspired me, creating a striking contrast against the fresh spring grass and echoing the rhythm of those majestic columns.
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| 171. Arches, Light and Shadows Oil on board 8.2 x 6.2 in / 20.8 x 15.8 cm 23rd March 2026 |
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| Photo of the finished painting on the easel in front of the real arches |
Bare Tree in the Spring Afternoon Light is an oil painting done alla prima and from life in Ystradfawr Nature Reserve.
I was drawn to the water stream first and then I saw the tree and it looked to me as a good composition.
I aimed to be as minimal and simplified as possible.
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| 170. Bare Tree in the Spring Afternoon Light Oil on board 8.2 x 6.1 in / 20.7 x 15.5 cm 20th March 2026 |
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| Photo taken at the end of the painting session |
Clothesline in the Spring Light is an oil painting featuring my clothesline in the garden.
As the weather was good I decided to give it a go as aiming to simplify the scene and depicting the waving clothes.
Painted from life in two different sessions, thanks to two consecutive sunny days.
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| 169. Clothesline in the Spring Light Oil on board 9.9 x 9.8 in / 25.2 x 25 cm 19th March 2026 |
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| Day 1 |
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| Day 2 |
Tulips in Lampshade Light is an oil painting featuring a bunch of tulips in a glass vase next to a blue lamp with the light on.
I loved the idea of using electric light to create nice colour and light effects. Painted alla prima and from life.
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| 168. Tulips in Lampshade Light Oil on board 8.3 x 6.1 in / 21 x 15.5 cm 16th March 2026 |
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| Photo taken at the end of the painting session |
Tulips in the Gloomy Light is painted from life during a dull day. It is the interior of my living room and the subject are actually the tulips in the vase as they bring colour to the scene.
I tried to simplify and say enough. Painted alla prima and from life.
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| 167. Tulips in the Gloomy Light Oil on board 9.8 x 7.9 in / 24.8 x 19.7 cm 14th March 2026 |
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| Photo of the finished painting on the easel |
Daffodils in the Garden Pot is an oil painting done from life and alla prima.
My focus was capturing the Spring flowers in a simplified way.
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| 166. Daffodils in the Garden Pot Oil on board 9.8 x 7.8 in / 25 x 19.8 cm 9th March 2026 |
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| Photo of the painting on the easel and its subject |
Spring Is Coming is an oil painting capturing the freedom of some daffodils out in the garden.
I really wanted to capture their bright glow against the shaded cement and bric fence and the foliage.
Painted alla prima and from life.
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| 165. Spring is Coming Oil on board 8 x 7.8 in / 20.2 x 19.9 4th March 2026 |
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| Photo taken at the end of the painting session when the light had already moved |
Prayer Plant in the Sunshine is an oil painting featuring the Maranta Leuconeura Erythroneura plant lit by the sunshine coming from the window behind.
Painted from life.
I loved the glow all around the plant and the table surface.
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| 164. Prayer Plant in the Sunshine Oil on board 9.8 x 9.8 in / 25 x 25 cm 1st March 2026 |
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| Photo of the finished painting next to the plant |
