'The Guildhall, Totnes'

I painted this view of the Guildhall this morning. I took a photo after completing the mid-tone wash, to give an idea of how the painting is put together. Once this was dry, I put all the darks in, which pull the painting together.

'St Swithun's Church, Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire'

This little church is in Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire. I have stayed in this area several times to run a summer painting school and, once I found it, thought it would be worth a visit. After finishing my days work I popped in on the way to the pub (for my dinner) and saw the sunlight coming through one of the windows. I had my paints and sketchbook with me and was able to do a small colour sketch. The painting you see here was painted from that sketch.

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'The Devil's Slide', Lundy

  'The Devil's Slide' is a 400 foot slab of granite on the island of Lundy. This small island, 3 miles by 1 mile, is 10 miles off the N. Devon coast. It is owned by the National Trust and is accessible only by sea or air.
  We travelled there by boat, the MS Oldenburg, some years back. There are hardly any trees to speak of. It's like a mini Dartmoor, all on it's own in the middle of the sea. The coastline is very rugged, as you can see from this painting. There are similar views where I live in S. Devon, which I find very inspiring.
  I used a limited palette for this painting. My intention was to depict the play of sunlight and shadow and give some kind of feel of distance.

'Boat Repairs'

  Boatyards can be inspiring locations for artists. All those boats... and junk! This boat was being worked on, surrounded by crates, boxes, ropes and everything else you'd expect to see in a boatyard.

  What made me take a second look though, was the effect of strong sunlight. It can transform something you'd normally walk by, into something special.

  What you can't see is the large, white boat just to the left. This was responsible for the lovely reflected light that you can see in the shadows. It bounced light into the side of the boat and made it something worth painting.

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