Shaded sheep features some sheep resting beneath an oak tree in Ystradfawr Nature Reserve.
Painted en plein air in one session.
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| 195. Shaded sheep 8 x 10 in / 20.4 x 25.4 cm oil on board 24th July 2026 |
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| Photo of Shaded sheep taken at the end of the painting session |
Pink hydrangeas is painted alla prima in the late afternoon.
I tried to capture those beautiful rounded flowers when the sun touched them before setting down.
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| 190. Pink hydrangeas 9.9 x 7 in / 25.2 x 17.8 cm oil on board 6th July 2026 |
View from the window is a quick sketch of a late afternoon made with the leftover paint.
It is on oil paper as my aim was simply to enjoy the process of painting a view I look at every day and that I love so much, because of the lush trees and the green grass.
As I was painting from my living room, the light indoors was not enough to see well but I did my best.
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| 188. View from the window 12 x 10 in / 30.5 x 25.4 cm Oil on paper 26th June 2026 |
Roses in the garden is the beginning of my study of roses.
Painted all prima and in a rush to avoid the hot sun reaching me.
I like the immediacy and the hues.
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| 187. Roses in the garden 10 x 7.1 in / 24 x 18 cm Oil on board 25th June 2026 |
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| painting on the easel on location during the heatwave |
Summer in the garden is an oil painting celebrating the abundance of flowers and plants in this year's garden.
Painting during the heatwave and alla prima.
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| 186. Summer in the garden 10 x 8 in / 25.3 x 20.3 cm oil on board 23rd June 2026 |
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| Photo taken at the end of the painting session |
On this day I carried on my exploration of colours and values with two tiny studies.
The first one is Summer clothesline, featuring my the clothesline seen from my garden. I do love painting colour shapes that closely do not mean much but seen from a certain distance they create the image I was trying to portray.
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| 185. Summer clothesline 7 x 5 in / 17.7 x 12.6 cm oil on canvas board 22nd June 2026 |
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| 186. View to the kitchen 7 x 5 in / 17.7 x 12.6 cm oil on board 22nd June 2026 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Cup of Tea is an oil painting I made in Italy and it was great fun.
I loved the play of colours and the sunshine from the window making colours warm and vibrant.
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| 157. Cup of Tea Oil on board 5.79 x 7.83 in / 14.7 x 19.9 cm 25th January 2026 |
Also for this one I used a limited palette of water mixable oil paint and it was painted alla prima and from life.
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| Photo of the painting on the easel next to the real cup of tea. |
View of Nole's bell tower and Valli di Lanzo, Italy is an oil painting created during my stay at my family's in Italy.
It is what you can see from the kitchen window on the first floor, a beautiful view of the mountain range and the rooftops of houses and bell tower of the little town.
The sunny day offered a clear and lit effect of colours, light and shade.
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| 155. View of Nole's Bell Tower and Valli di Lanzo, Italy Oil on board 4.88 x 6.97 in / 12.4 x 17.7 cm 21st January 2026 |
For this painting I used water mixable oil colours in a limited palette.
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| Painting location at the window (sorry the mess) |
Autumn on the Moors is a small plein-air painting capturing the wild character of the higher ground, where wind, sun, clouds, and marsh grass create the atmosphere of untouched beauty.
It was painted on a glorious autumnal day in the Ystradgynlais area, in an alla prima style.
I was drawn to the spot because I wanted to enjoy the good weather after many days of rain.
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| 145. Autumn on the Moors 6.1 × 7.7 in / 15.5 × 19.5 cm Oil on wooden panel 8th November 2025 |
Here you can get a glimpse of the environment I was working in.
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It is a landscape painting with a focus on the clouds above the land.
The two people in the photo really were there — quite an unusual sight up there.
The Country Lane is an oil painting depicting a lane I discovered a few days ago behind Callwen Church, in the Upper Tawe Valley.
I was drawn to its rural atmosphere and the gentle, meandering course of the little road winding through this peaceful countryside.
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| 143. The Country Lane 10 x 8 in / 25.5 x 20.5 cm Oil on panel 19th October 2025 |
I like it when the colours reflect those found in real life.
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| Photo at the end of the painting session on location |
Summer Garden represents the peak of our first year of gardening, when the plants and flowers we planted earlier in the year reveal their full summer beauty.
In this alla prima oil painting, I wanted to capture what I think is the nicest part of the garden (for now), thanks to the slightly curved stone steps that lead from the patio to the lawn.
The corner they form with the short back wall is the perfect spot for this terracotta-coloured pot. Its delicate, slightly pinkish flowers are pretty little bursts of colour that bring joy to the viewer.
The cast shadows and the brightly sunlit parts of the wall added that extra touch of interest and gave me the inspiration to capture the scene as quickly as possible.
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| 146. Summer Garden 29.7 x 21 cm / 11.7 x 8.3 in Oil on wooden panel 31st August 2025 |
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| A monochrome photo of the painting |
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| Photo taken at the end of the painting session. |
Porcelain English Springer Spaniel is a small still life featuring a little dog figurine of an English Springer Spaniel.
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| 111 Porcelain English Springer Spaniel 3.9 x 6.5 in / 10 x 16.5 cm oil on panel 27th August 2025 |
I loved the fact it represents a dog dear to me and a precious object, plus its colours and reflections.
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| The painting next to the figurine |
In the shade of the old Oak tree is another oil painting from Ystradfawr Nature Reserve. I really liked the big Oak tree with its lush green colour and the shade it offered.
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| 110. In the shade of the old Oak tree 8 x 10 in / 20.5 x 25.5 cm oil on panel 25th August 2025 |
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| Photo showing the finished painting in front of the tree |
