Countryside Path, Corona Verde Stura Nole, Italy is an oil painting resulting from some previous sketches. It features a familiar place in Italy where my dog and I used to walk every day.
I’m particularly fond of the gentle, soft quality of the land beneath the lively sky.
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| 150. Countryside Path, Corona Verde Stura Nole, Italy Oil on board 8.03 × 9.92 in / 20.4 × 25.2 cm 31st December 2025 |
This is Llanover, Monmouthshire.
A snowy field. Mist curling around the trees. The distant point where they meet draws the eye.
It was inspired by a dog walk in early April 2019. Snow from the night before still dusted the ground, and the crisp, fresh cold made every step feel alive.
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| 12/12/2025 oil sketch og Snowy Dusty field, Llanover |
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| 11/12/2025 oil sketch of the Thames in St James’s Park |
This is one of two oil studies inspired by a trip to London in 2014.
This study captures the vegetation along the river towards Buckingham Palace, where the light and colours create a beautiful scene to walk through.
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| 11/12/2025 Sketch on paper |
This piece is inspired by a sunset I photographed from the ferry in April last year, as I was leaving the port of Dunkerque to return to the UK. There’s something truly special about the moment when the sun gently sinks into the horizon. The colours can feel almost unreal, creating a magical atmosphere — as if time briefly stands still.
Iy is an oil on paper and I used the plaette knife for most of it.
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| 09/12/2025 oil sketch on paper |
These are oil sketches on paper that I made to create a new painting.
They feature a field in Corona Verde Stura Nole, Italy where I used to walk with my dog when we lived there.
I tried to simplify the scene, by focusing on blocks of colours put next to each other instead of the individual elements in the painting.
“Sunshine over the Hill, Coronation Park, Ystradgynlais” was painted on location in a new area I discovered some time ago above Coronation Park in Ystradgynlais.
Unfortunately, at this time of year it is not easy to walk up there, as much of the route is covered in marshy grass and mud. In the end, however, I found a lovely dry, sunlit patch of green grass from which I had a wonderful view.
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| 149. Sunshine over the Hill, Coronation Park, Ystradgynlais Oil on wooden panel 9.4 × 7 in / 24 × 18 cm 25th November 2025 |
I began the painting using brushes, but then switched to a palette knife, which I used for the remainder of the work.
I really loved the rare sunny afternoon up on the hill. The colours of nature were vivid and varied, and the temperature was very mild.
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When it isn’t pouring with rain, it’s the perfect moment to head outdoors and capture the landscape where I live.
This piece is a study painted in Ystradfawr Nature Reserve. By standing on higher ground, I was able to take in a wider view — from the walking path below to the clouds drifting across the sky.
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| 148. Winter land 10 × 7 in / 25.5 × 17.8 cm Oil on wooden panel 24th November 2025 |
As the sun began to set, the sky started to display soft pink hues.
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| Photo taken on location |
I loved being out there, witnessing the magic of nature.
