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 |
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 |
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 |
Hydrangea and Goblin is a still life I chose to paint because of the flower itself.
This hydrangea ended up in a vase only because it had been damaged by bad weather in the garden. It’s actually the first flower of this kind we've had — and I’ve always wanted to paint hydrangeas, so this felt like the perfect opportunity.
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| 97. Hydrangea and goblin 16.6 x 24.5 cm / 6.5 x 9.6 in oil on panel 7th August 2025 |
I carefully arranged the composition by placing the two subjects on my living room windowsill.
I particularly liked how the light reflected on the various surfaces, as well as the outdoor background.
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| Photo taken at an early stage of the painting. In background: The Lioness by Graeme Sims. |
Now that our sunflowers are in bloom, I really wanted to capture their beauty with a close-up of two of them.
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| 92. Sunflowers oil on panel 10 x 8 in / 25.4 x 20.3 cm 26th July 2025 |
It was a bit of a challenge painting them from a low angle, looking up, with the bright sunlight hitting both my panel and palette. To cope with this difficulty, I painted the entire time while holding an open umbrella in my left hand. It was also a windy day, so painting wasn’t exactly easy — but I loved it and enjoyed being fully in the moment.
Here is a photo taken on location during the painting session.
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| Photo taken in situ during the painting session. |
This is a painting inspired by the beautiful turquoise colour of the ceramic pot.
It was painted in the alla prima style, and I needed two umbrellas to keep the sun off the panel and palette.
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| 87. Hosta in turquoise 10 x 8 in / 25.4 x 20.3 cm oil on board 9rd July 2025 |
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| Photo taken during the painting session |
A simple and minimal plant, which I find very beautiful and elegant.
