A rather impressionistic autumnal view of a meadow with some silver birches in the background. Painted using a palette knife to keep in nice and loose. Lots of texture and thick paint. A pleasure to paint. Looks lovely on our lounge wall which is painted a complimentary green.

100 x 100

SOLD

It has been suggested that there should be a crashed helicopter or a shopping trolley in this one somewhere. But it remains virgin temperate rain forest. I realised that there is no easy way of painting ferns. The two sides have to match up, and be the right length etc .. don't think I'm going to be painting any more. But I do love this painting. The scene is derived from various photographs taken in Victoria , Australia. Once again there is purple and green contrast which I favoured around this time. Needs a good light on it to bring out the colours and the surface texture.

110 x 110 cms

£2200

An ait is a term for an island in a river.. I didn’t know that either . This scene is also taken from some photos of the valley in New Zealand featured in the copse . Once again I have simplified the forms and attempted to create an ~otherwordly feeling. It’s one of only a few of my paintings to feature a blue sky. I was pleased with the clouds. I was going to call this one islands in the stream but.. with all due respect to Dolly and Kenny...I googled to find out they are an "ait" or an "eyot". I've always liked them. The idea that one could jump from one to another and so traverse the river. This one came out looking a little like a submerged dragon, but I never mind when these animals turn up in paintings.

This was the first time in ages that I painted a blue sky and some fluffy clouds. It came out as a really happy picture. A little "Lucy in the Sky" with tangerine trees and cellophane flowers. I always like to get some ethereal quality in my work

£900

Another temperate rain forest painting.. Not a tropical one.. no monkeys or dangerous animals.. just lots of ferns and moss.. I had some fun introducing some patterns to the background and was very happy with the colors. It’s quite a small painting for me. The title comes from a Robyn Hitchcock song. Check him out if you like idiosyncratic singer songwriters in the tradition of Syd Barrett. Hugely inspirational to me. Must have the right kind of music whilst I paint.

70 x 70 cms

£900

The concept for the painting came from my childhood holidays in Cornwall. We used to have to park the car and walk to the beach, and the excitement I felt as we stood on the ridge looking down on the beach has never left me.

The landscape itself has been modified by trips to more exotic places. I had the same feeling when I first saw the amazing blues of the Mediterranean, and I hope this joy comes across to you.

I have simplified the shapes in an attempt to focus on the emotion rather than the details of the landscape.

70 x 80 cms

SOLD

This one is strongly influenced by my admiration for the landscapes of Gustave Klimt. He is more well known for his decorative figure paintings but he was a fine painter of landscapes.. always finding patterns and textures to revel in. The bark of the trees inspired me here. I like the almost silence of a woodland scene in the snow.

80 x 90 cms

£900

A very decorative interpretation of the light falling on a rocky path through the mountains of Greece. I had lots of fun making interesting shapes . I$2250t’s not quite cubism but there’s more than a little of George Braque in there.

80 x 70 cms

£1250

Who doesn't love a little stream winding it's way through the trees. The sound of the water trickling over the rocks . I like the patterns the moss makes as it creeps over the stone.

It's always a little tricky painting such strong greens but I hope the orange balances things out . I suppose it’s quite an English sort of scene. This green and pleasant land.

I like the idea of "The Source".. Big things starting out small.

I have shown it framed here as I think it really enhances the painting and gives you an idea of what works.

80 x 90 cms

£1100

The end of the dark days of winter and the promise of the summer to come... who doesn't love a the sight of a tree in full blossom? Great to paint as well.

This was painted on a black background so the twigs and branches are left unpainted.. it's the opposite of watercolour where the paper is left untouched for the white areas.

120 x 82 cms

£1200

A lake near me has these 2 beauties beside it. They look like they are in a relationship.

SOLD

I’m glad I painted this scene from our village because since then the house has since been demolished..

NFS

Brighton in the spring. Hove, actually.

$800

The view from our house one spring morning.

$900

this was a scene in a film called Renoir. Beautifully photographed in the south of France. I sometimes make a painting from a snap from the TV screen.

$600

I have painted this scene many times. I think this is the most successful.

NFS

a more involved version.. such fun to paint.

$900

Here it is again. Since painting these they have replaced the plotchi roof of the barn on the right , and it has lost all it’s period charm. In case you are interested.. the heavy stone roofs are supported by thick oak beams. When the roof starts to deteriorate there are no longer the oak beams, or the expertise , , to repair them without spending a lot of money. So they are slowly disappearing.

$900

A simple sketch of an interesting barn in the next village. It came out rather well and is a permanent feature on our kitchen wall.

NFS

I have always like the watercolors of Andrew Wyeth, and this is very much a homage to him. The goat was a regular character in our village.. He ended up in the freezer. Country life.

$800

As we have a lot of snow here it is necessary to acknowledge that now and again. It is enjoyable to paint in line and wash and relatively quick as lots of the white paper is left unpainted.

$500

Whoever owned this house had a passion for garden ornaments ( quite popular in these parts).which included a letterbox with a stork on it.

$500

In an attempt to improve my watercolors, I have copied a few of Andy’s over the years. It’s nice to have them on the wall for a while.

$600

The title means “winter is coming” in Bulgarian. It shows Stefan with Ivan the donkey collecting wood for winter. Where we live, the winter wood is hugely important. Impossible to relax until one has enough to last.

$900

We pass this scene every time we leave our house and I always enjoy seeing the exposed wattle and daub. So much to paint if one likes one’s watercolors!

$1100

In homage to Wyeth I decided to try and work in egg tempera.. I liked the idea of being able to scrape of the paint to portray the winter textures. I was quite pleased with this one but my egg tempera days were soon to finish.

$800

Same barn as the previous image. So pretty in the winter sun. These scenes deserve painting, at least once.

$400

Another copy of a Wyeth.. fairly accurate this one . Such a simple scene with such a lot of atmosphere. Bravo Andy!

$600

Ivan the donkey tethered to our neighbors barn. A very Bulgarian scene which seems to be disappearing . Since we have been here the amount of livestock in the area has decreased enormously. Only chickens remain .

$400

I had to paint this barn. It’s a real classic. The downstairs has 4 entrances to 4 rooms. One for each type of livestock. The upstairs was the living space for the owner. A watercolorists dream subject.

$1200

a simple line and wash. Great fun to paint.

$200

classic Bulgarian scene. A present for the owners. They were the first locals to welcome us into their home despite the language barrier. Still our very good friends.

NFS

couldn’t stop painting this at one point. Another quick sketch in line and wash.

$300