It's been so good to get painting again this month and what better way to start than with one of my favourite places on the Island, Steephill Cove. Unfortunately I haven't quite been able to finish this painting yet, think I still need to tweak a few bits but I'm nearly there. I'm quite pleased with how it's progressing though, I like the mood that has been created and I like the colours and how the light is reflected through the painting from the sky into the foreground line

Thank you to all the lovely people that visited my Isle of Wight Open Studios this month it was great to welcome so many wonderful visitors and share my artwork with them and get such positive feedback and I'm so grateful for all of the people that bought from me, it gives me such a buzz and makes it all so worthwhile. I'm already thinking about all the paintings I want to create ready for next years event. But for now I'm going to be taking a short break for the rest of the

I was hoping to have had my bluebell painting finished by now especially as they are in full bloom at the moment, but unfortunately I haven't done as much painting as I'd have liked this month due to the Easter Holidays but I have managed to finish this one which I started back in January, it's of Steephill Cove looking towards Woody Point on the Isle of Wight. I've called it 'Last Light' as it was painted from a photograph that I'd taken about half hour before sunset on a Ja

'The Witches' Cauldron' is the aptly named title of my painting this month just in time for Halloween. I managed to get away to Wales with my family this half-term holiday and I found a circular walk amongst the holiday cottage information which we decided to do on one of the days it wasn't actually raining! Although the cliff edge did get a little bit close for comfort at times it was well worth it, as the Pembrokeshire coastal scenery was stunning, we followed the winding c

Because of one thing and another it feels like an eternity since I last did a painting, I have finally been able to quite literally dust off my paints and create again, it was heaven and I have missed it. Hence this months painting which I've aptly titled 'Heaven on Earth', it is based on a photograph I took on an early December morning dog walk along Shanklin beach, Isle of Wight last year. I was attracted to paint this picture as I loved the way the sun's rays were poking o

Fresh off the easel this month is this painting which I've titled 'Hope On The Horizon', I first started this painting back in January when we were entering our 3rd lockdown in the UK after Covid figures had risen once again following Christmas but thankfully there seemed to be a glimmer of hope in the form of the vaccine in the fight against Covid 19, hence my title 'Hope On The Horizon'. It is taken from a series of photos that I took in December 2020 whilst at Brook beach

I have done a couple of quick watercolour paintings this month inspired by my morning dog walks along Shanklin seafront. It's not that I'm trying to rush things but more a case of fitting in some painting where I can, and more a case of not having as much patience as I used to, not only that but I seem to lose the momentum with bigger paintings and find it difficult sometimes to pick up where I left off, plus I don't really know where this month has gone again! I felt quite

This painting didn't quite turn out as envisaged, I think some bits have worked out better than others for example the sky and the sea, I'm not so sure about the foreground sand and stream leading in though and I had a bit of a disaster trying to paint the stream see slide 8 it just wasn't working so I wiped it off! I've added some progression photographs as usual and the original reference photo which was my inspiration. #seascape #sunrise #appleysunrise #coastalpainting #c

I always start the year feeling really enthusiastic and optimistic and look forward to new beginnings hence this big, wide painting. Although I haven't finished it yet I have got further with it than I ever thought I would this month as I've found this size canvas (100cm x 50cm) a little overwhelming at times and it has been difficult to focus at the moment especially with homeschooling happening alongside. Other things I have had trouble with has been the lighting, where th

'Golden Glow' is my latest painting that I've created from a photograph that I took a few years ago at Brook beach looking towards Tennyson Down on the Isle of Wight. When I started this painting I took quite a bit of time to decide what composition I wanted. I got a little frustrated with myself because I just wanted to start painting as soon as possible but I'm glad I took the time as I think it's an important part if not the most important part of a painting and I'm glad I

My painting this month was inspired by one of my favourite places and a true hidden gem on the Isle of Wight, Steephill Cove in Ventnor. I found this painting quite a challenge and I'm still not sure if I am fully satisfied with the outcome now but I'm not going to fiddle any more! Scroll down to see behind the scenes progression photos. #steephillcove #ventnor #seascape #sea #coastalart #isleofwight #watermixableoils #isleofwightartist #isleofwightart #bestkeptsecrets #hidde

With Christmas looming just around the corner I thought my latest painting entitled 'Twixmas Twilight' was quite apt as it was painted from a photograph I took back in December 2016 in the period between Christmas and New Year. It's a painting that's been simmering in the back of my mind on and off for a while since then. The picture was taken at Hanover Point near Compton Bay, Isle of Wight whilst out for a much needed walk after Christmas. I cherish this particular time of

'Eventide at Brook' is the title for my latest painting, it is something a little different and a bit of an experiment for me as it was the first time I'd really used oil. I recently bought myself a set of water mixable oil paints to see if I could replicate the thickly painted brushstrokes that can be achieved with the digital painting app 'ArtRage'. Although I don't seem to have achieved the same effects that I wanted I was nevertheless quite pleased with the painting. (T