A day of sun and showers...I was struck by the mobility of the weather in Orkney on my first visit across the Pentland Firth. This is a watercolour...I tinted the paper partially with a transparent red as my first gesture. Unframed. The cost of postage is not included in this price.
Breeze...low light...glare...birds busy at the waters' edge. 38x31cm framed dimensions.The painting is framed. I'm happy to send a photo of the presentation. The cost of postage is not included in this price. I'll be in touch to discuss options.
The local ravens are not frequently nearby. They reside in the maritime pines above the shore...present more often by their voice. This painting is framed: size 38x31cm. Limed ash. Floated in box frame. I'm happy to send a photo of the presentation. The cost of postage is not included in this price. I'll be in touch to discuss options.
There is a water course that oozes from the base of the low cliff. In summer, after a long dry period, the resident ravens made good use of it. 30x28x6cm framed dimensions. This piece is on wood...also foraged from the beach. The frame is limed ash...unglazed. Please ask for a photo of this piece. The cost of postage is not included…
Drawing in the streets without drawing attention to oneself wasnt easy...and some artists are fine with it but Im more comfortable anonymously observing.I had a pouch in front of me with paper and tools and I drew freely taking a sheet out and drawing as I walked and looked. I took the work back to my room and then went…
True gesso, watercolour with site earths on handmade cotton rag paper. 14x19cm paper size. The white of the terns was so very different to the white waves. I could hear them calling to each other across the harbour...thanks to the quiet during 'lockdown'. The painting is framed and on view in the studio.
Sunset in East Jerusalem. Watercolour on lemon/cream smooth paper. Made on location in 1987...painting in intense heat with watercolour I was using loads of water with the colours so the evaporation would leave dried pools of pale pigment.