The large scale stormy paintings are still slowly being finished. Here’s one I finished today about a storm I experienced on Bryher Isles of Scilly last year. Bryher is such a perfect place to experience these storms. The west coast is a series of shattered tiny cove’s with outcrops of defiant granite all over the place.

Storm Force 9 Bryher oil on canvas 38×90 inches 2009

Well we’ve just had quite a fun weekend The children were invited to a beach party today and we had great weather. I even went for a paddle Brrrrrrrrrrr. We are all still buzzing from the snowboarding we did over half term and watched a few snowboard dvd’s and started to plan our next trip.

I also finished some larger paintings. All 42×48 inches.

                Portheras Cove                   Wild Flowers At Sunset            Evening Calm Portheras

                                                               Morning Mist                     

Ok first of a new series of small-ish new works are now finished and in the on line store where you can find details of sizes and prices.

                                               Gorse Near Nanjizel 20×28 inch 2009

Well I have managed to do some work on the observatory. Not loads, just a couple of images which are on the astronomy page to show the octagonal base I am building. I also have a new painting about all the snow we have been getting.

Sea and Snow at Sunset. Oil on canvas 28×60 inches 2009.

At the end of this week we will be into the half term break so any orders placed may be delayed one week as we will be away from home. I have some paintings to deliver, some friends to see and some snowboarding to do with the family.

I have a new winter storm painting, called ‘Winter Storm Gwenver’ oil on canvas 48×54 inches.

Winter Storm Gwenver oil on canvas 48×54 inches 2009

I thought I would include a couple of images showing close up details of the textured areas that I build up.

Just click on the image to have a closer look. These parts of the painting are the most heavily worked and often include dozens of layers of paint in my attempt to create that luminous depth of colour and light that emerges through the mixing of light and water.

In the next few days I will be confirming dates for my exhibitions occuring throughout 2009

I have some nmore new paintings available. They have onlyjust been brought into the studio from spending several weeks being painted outside.

                           Storm  30 x 64 inches 2009             Sunset Gwenver 30 x64 inches 2009

          Approaching Rain 42×90 inches 2009                  Storm Gwenver 42×90 inches 2009

 These two paintings are about a walk I often do between Sennen Cove and Gwenver along the cliff. And when it is stormy it’s just close enough to get your heart racing.

possibly this will be the last painting I finish this year.

Wild Flowers At Sunset 34×38 inches 2008

Still continuing the March Storm series here are two large scale works that have been on the go since March this year. They are slightly smaller and a tad longer in proportion than the 38×90 inch paintings. I really like working on this format and this size of canvas.

       ‘Storm Bryher March 2008′ 28×72 inches                       ‘Storm Bryher’ 28×72 inches

Both paintings are oil on canvas but also have soil and sand mixed in with the paint. I also make my own painting tools with which to apply the paint. To be honest I find brushes to regular to boring and working on this scale, paint brushes because of my methods do not last very long and they do not seem to allow the same amount of variation in mark making that I can achieve with my own tools. So what I use is 4mm ply in various rectilinear sizes with rounded and bevalled edges which I carefully shape and use to apply large quantities of paint to the canvas or board. It really is very exciting and fun to work this way and for me it allows the texture to build and to acquire that wildness of natural growth.

Well it has just started snowing down here in Cornwall. It’s wet snow but snow, so I’m on my way out with a sketchbook to do some drawing and I may have some images to show later today. What fun…..

Well I have done some drawings but they are a bit wet. Although I did managed to finish another Sea and Snow painting.

‘Sea and Snow 3′ 38×42 inches