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Rhubarb! Several of the allotments have great clu

Rhubarb!
Several of the allotments have great clumps of it, and it's a challenge to paint. So many greens, plus back-lit leaves, shadows, crinkly bits, veins and deep darks - an adventure! Still needing a few tweaks, but the sun had moved round too far. Studio tweaking will come later.
#rhubarb
#allotmentsofinstagram
#growyourown
#oilpaintersofinstagram
#pleinairpainting
#allthegreens
#stroudartist
#gloucestershire
#plotlife
#hugeleaves

Just off the easel after a bit of tidying up; Allo

Just off the easel after a bit of tidying up; Allotments, September morning.
Oil on board, plein air (apart from the tweaks). I love the sheds, and the blue water barrels; there is a touch of autumn in the distant trees, and the row of dahlias were a joy!
Thanks to our lovely neighbours for the loan of the key - your plot looks so neat and very productive!

#allotmenteers
#dahlias
#shedsofinstagram
#ontheplot
#oilpaintersofinstagram
#pleinair
#autumnharvest
#stroudartist
#allotments
#Gloucestershire
#growyourown

The day began with heavy rain, but it all blew awa

The day began with heavy rain, but it all blew away by mid morning, leaving the Atlantic on the Cote Sauvage very wild indeed! Quick Caran d'Ache Neocolor drawings from the cliff top. I'd have lost my hat if I'd been wearing one. Swipe for the second one which has a bit of finger painting with white gouache.
#wildatlanticsea
#neocolor2
#pentelwaterbrush
#fingerpainting
#seascapes
#brittany
#quiberon
#surf
#oceanwaves
#octopussketchbook
#sketchbooksofinstagram
#stroudartist

When in Brittany; draw menhirs! The Alignements de

When in Brittany; draw menhirs!
The Alignements de Kermario at Carnac - an astonishing place to stay, calm and mysterious when the coach tours have left. A quick drawing with a Conté Pierre Noir, then worked on with gouache back indoors away from the throng. I've heard just about every language in Europe going past today.
#menhirs
#kermario
#standingstones
#alignementsdecarnac
#Breizh
#bretagne
#gouache
@seawhiteofbrighton
#octopussketchbook
#testingmyrustyfrench

Yellow Shed. Plein air August allotments painting.

Yellow Shed. Plein air August allotments painting. Oil on board 14 x 14 inches.
I'm not good at intense heat, so I have to wait until after the sweltering weather breaks to do another one!
#allotments
#yellowshed
#Gloucestershire
#heatwave
#pleinairpainting
#peartree
#compostbins
#beanrows
#oilpaintersofinstagram
#stroudartist

Work definitely in progress, up at the local allot

Work definitely in progress, up at the local allotments. Thanks to @hudmanclare for giving me the chance to paint on her plot.
Lovely day, lots of suncream ( even so I have a burnt brushwielding arm), big hat, lots to try and work out; limited palette, perspective, ALL the greens, sheds, sheds and more sheds, mad manganese blue sky, and it took me the whole morning to just about work out the scale of the little pear tree right in the foreground. That's a job for another session, once the paint has dried a bit.
#allotmentsofinstagram
#plots
#pears
#sheds
#oilpainter
#stroudartist
#pleinair
#Gloucestershire
#compostbins
#allaprima (pretty much...)
#allthegreens
#limitedpalette

UPDATE: New Vero Account closed and deleted. See t

UPDATE: New Vero Account closed and deleted. See the post from @artistsupportpledge which explains why, better than I can. Instagram definitely isn't ideal, but better the devil you know!

An utterly beautiful #oneofmanypostcard from @mash

An utterly beautiful #oneofmanypostcard from @mashatiplady had arrived when I got back from the studio yesterday evening. Her work is a delight, and I am honoured to add this sunflower print -a fundraiser for charities supporting Ukraine - to my collection. I will be donating to the @unicef_uk Ukraine children's appeal.
All power to @johnapedder for a brilliantly simple idea to spread creativity and generosity in the world. It's needed more than ever!
#payitforward
#oneofmanypostcard
#brilliantideas
#keepitsimple
#spreadthelove
#printmakersofinstagram
#sunflowers
#solidaritywithukraine

Another morning by Cherington lake. Wonderfully co

Another morning by Cherington lake. Wonderfully cool and quiet after a noisy start; a shouty dad and 2 boys with a model boat which sounded like a watery hairdryer and terrified the ducks, and two chaps out for a walk talking about their Feelings and shouting at their dog. After they had all crashed about and gone, there were glimpses of a kingfisher, a heron and happy ducks. I set myself the challenge of a limited primary palette - two yellows (yellow lake and Indian yellow), magenta, ultramarine and white.
Thanks to @angiespencerpaintings for showing me such a lovely place.
#pleinairpainting
#primarypalette
#paintingoutside
#kingfishers
#Gloucestershire
#Cheringtonpond
#pleinairpaintersofinstagram
#stroudartist
#oilpainting

#oneofmanypostcard the elegantly simple idea from

#oneofmanypostcard the elegantly simple idea from @johnapedder that just keeps on giving - literally!
It's a wonderful thing to be part of, whether collecting and donating, or creating and sharing!
#payitforward
#giftthatkeepsgiving
#artcollecting
#printmaking
#artistsofinstagram
#wishicouldframethemall

Here's how I spent the morning, until the Belted G

Here's how I spent the morning, until the Belted Galloways arrived at their water trough behind me and I left! They're quite big close up!
I look forward to peeling the masking tape off - always a good moment, but it pays to be patient, and let the paint dry first!
#oilpaintersofinstagram
#beltedgalloways
#roughbankreserve
#landscapepainting
#telegraphpoles
#knapweed
#meadow
#gloucestershire
#oilonpaper

Thrilled to bits with my precious #oneofmanypostca

Thrilled to bits with my precious #oneofmanypostcard prints, just arrived through the letterbox! Thankyou to @caroleburytextileartist and Angela Hall @artfarm123 for these beauties, and to the great @johnapedder whose idea it was to share artworks and support good causes.
My donations will be to GARAS, Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers which supports people newly arrived in the county.

#oneofmanypostcard
#payitforward
#goodcauses
#printmaking
#collectart
#luckywinner
#monoprint
#stitches
#treasures

Update: Painting 1 SOLD! Gone to someone who lives

Update: Painting 1 SOLD! Gone to someone who lives nearby, to be given as a wedding gift. I'm so pleased!
Two little Plein air paintings from Cherington Lake this morning with @angiespencerpaintings
#pleinairpainting
#allaprima
#oilpaintersofinstagram
#stroudartists
#ducks
#waterlilies
#paintyourgreens

A great morning painting at Cherington Lake with @

A great morning painting at Cherington Lake with @angiespencerpaintings. Lovely soft light; all the greens, a few ducks, a swimming Labrador and great rafts of waterlilies. When they ask 'What were you doing the day Boris Johnson resigned?' there could be worse things than this! 🤔
A haven of sanity.

#pleinairpainting
#allaprima
#gloucestershire
#landscapepainting
#reflection
#waterlilies
#cheringtonlake
#oilpaintersofinstagram
#stroudartists
#boxeasel
#

#oneofmanypostcard draw has been made, and the nam

#oneofmanypostcard draw has been made, and the names are out of the hat! Swipe to see if you're one of the lucky ones. If you are, please send me a DM with your name and address. I'll send them as soon as I can - depending where you are in the world it may be Thursday before I can get to the Post Office.
I'd love to know which charity you're supporting; the 1/many deal is that you donate what you would be happy to pay for the print, or what you can afford, to the charity of your choice. Big or small, it doesn't matter, so long as it has some significance for you.
#payitforward
#artcollectors
#linoprints
#midnightsun
#arcticcircle
#allthecolours
#sunset
#sunrise
#goodcauses
#hereforthestills
#stillhereforthestills
#thisainttiktok

EDIT: The draw is closed; the hat is now full! Dra

EDIT: The draw is closed; the hat is now full! Drawing the names later today and post the results.

Here's my little lino print for this round of #oneofmanypostcard - Midnight Sun is printed in black ink on heavy cartridge with a watercolour - washed background, inspired by the light north of the Arctic Circle.
The print is approximately 13 x 18cm, and I have 9 of them available, all slightly different because of the way the watercolour behaves.
If you would like one, please reply in the comments and I will put your name into my trusty painting hat. If you're drawn out of the hat, I'll post a list, and ask you to DM your address and the charity you're going to make a donation to. That's all there is to it; 1/many is a beautifully simple idea thought up by @johnapedder which allows people to start their own little art collection AND all sorts of charities get support at the same time. Genius!
#oneofmanypostcard
#multiples
#payitforward
#artcollecting
#linoprinting
#midnightsun
#arcticcircle
#supportacharity
#goodcauses
#sunset
#sunrise
#colours

Oslofjord in spring - painted from sketches made o

Oslofjord in spring - painted from sketches made on the spot on our once-in-a-lifetime trip to Norway. The light was silvery, the water had barely a ripple, the sky was dramatic. It had rained, and would rain again. The air was cool and still, with the scent of lilacs.
Oil on linen, 35 X 45cm.
@hurtigruten
#norway
#oslofjord
#oilpainting
#landscapepainting
#stillwater
#seaandsky
#silver
#cloudscapes
#springinnorway
#oilpaintersofinstagram
#stroudartist
#calm
#sketchbooks
#lilactime

Cringeing at posting a selfie, but there has been

Cringeing at posting a selfie, but there has been a spate of hackings of art accounts lately, causing no end of hassle for the people trying to get their accounts back; Instagram seems not to be very bothered about it, but a lot of people use the platform to promote and sell their work, so losing their account thanks to some malicious little swamp-feeder is a major blow! Having a recent photo on the account can make the job of convincing Instagram that you are who you say you are a bit easier, apparently, so here it is. 🤭
#selfies
#paintingthefjords
#hereforthestills
#studiotime
#artistsofinstagram

Sharing some lemons to say that my @sitefestival o

Sharing some lemons to say that my @sitefestival open studio is now closed! It's been a busy couple of weekends. A huge thank you 💖 to the 200+ people who came up our very steep stairs to see @helenfoxart and me. We were honoured that our oldest visitor was 94 - that's a first! Our youngest solo visitor was 11. There were a lot of lovely conversations, some sales - people like lemons - and now it's time to reflect, let the place get a bit messy again and look ahead.
#tiredartists
#openstudios
#summerevents
#meettheartist
#lemons
#sitefestival
#doneanddusted
#paintingtime

Getting the hang of gouache, sitting in the shade

Getting the hang of gouache, sitting in the shade in the garden yesterday. It's the second weekend of @sitefestival Open Studios; our doors are open from 11am to 6pm today and tomorrow - your chance to come and look through the sketchbooks!

At Piccadilly Mill you will find wonderful work by @deborahrobertsphotography in the courtyard, @helenfoxart and I have paintings, Anita Brayford has beautiful enamel panels across the lane at the top of the other building.
#openstudios
#meettheartists
#painting
#photography
#enamels
#stroudvalleys
#sketchbooks
#oilpainting

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