Sambaqui, watercolour

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Sambaqui, trees, January 30, 2024, watercolour, A2

Sambaqui, trees, January 30, 2024 - detail

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Sambaqui, large tree,watercolour

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Sambaqui, large tree, watercolour, A2

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Sambaqui: water, hills

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Sambaqui, water, hills, watercolour, A2

Sambaqui, water, hills, watercolour - detail

On Canson 300gsm; a very enjoyable session.

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Sambaqui, sea, August

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Sambaqui, sea, August, oil on card, 30 x 27.7 cm- available

 

 

Sambaqui, sea, August, oil on card- detail

 

 

 

 

 

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Sambaqui, bay

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Sambaqui, bay, oil on card, 30 x 27 cm - unavailable

 

 

The sun came and went making it hard to settle on an approach.

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Sambaqui

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Sambaqui, cloudy day, oil on card, 28 x 26 cm unavailable

 

Sambaqui, cloudy day- detail

 

 

Today I used Cobalt Green, a lovely dark coppery colour by Winsor and Newon; I mixed it with Kings Blue- a Harding colour. 

 The painting has a very conventional composition.

 

 

 

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Sambaqui, June 6, 2022, morning

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 Sambaqui, June 6, 2022, morning, oil on card, 23.7 x 28 cm - available

 

Sambaqui, June 6, 2022, morning- detail

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Sambaqui, June 4, 2022

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Sambaqui, June 4, 2022, oil on card, 28 x 25.7 cm - available

 

 

Sambaqui, June 4, 2022- detail

 

 

 

 

 I'm using a new colour - Winsor and Newton's Cobalt Turquoise light- it mixes very happily, not bullying other colours in the mix. 

 

Seascapes are ideal for patiently trying new colours- you don't have too worry too much about drawing, or creatng forms.

 

 

 

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Santo Antônio de Lisboa, Monet

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Santo Antônio de Lisboa, end of the day SOLD

 oil on card, 29.7 x 27.5 cm

 

 

 

 

 Santo Antônio de Lisboa, end of the day -  detail

 

 

 The proceeds from the sale of this painting have gone to UNICEF to help in Ukraine. To help Ukraine, and recieve a painting, please contact me.

 

 What happens when you are painting sunsets is that you work away steadily for ages then suddenly become aware that the scene has changed entirely.

 So you wipe off the painting and start again...and again...

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There's no getting away from Monet with pictures like this, is there? The subject and and plein air approach are utterly dominated by him.

 It would be like playing reggae and trying to deny the influence of Bob Marley. 

 

Well, if one is going to have an influence, at least Monet is a good one to have...

 

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Santo Antônio de Lisboa , sun setting

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 Santo Antônio de Lisboa, sun setting, oil on card, 29.7 x 27.5 c- available

 

Cacupe, sun setting, oil on card - detail

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