Oil

The City from Waterloo Bridge

Oil on board, 15cm x 30cm Painting plein air in the UK means contending with some sort of adverse weather: too hot, too cold, wind, rain, sun in and then out… this particular day it was all those things. Sometimes the dome of St Pauls was pearly white, sometimes it was dark grey.

The Pond in Summer

This pond is very close to home and it takes on a different character with every season and weather, so makes for a great subject.

The Pond, Late Summer

Oil on board, 22cm x 18cm This was an oppressively hot day. While I was painting our cat got into a fight with a neighbour’s dog, and the neighbour came off worst. I offered her a plaster but she just beat a hasty retreat…