Watercolour Gallery - 4
A watercolour painting of a Rose Hip
Rose Hip
A watercolour painting of an old Cannon seen at Portmerion in Wales
Cannon
A watercolour painting of a Turtle
Turtle
A watercolour painting of a pair of Collared Doves
Collared Doves
A watercolour painting of an artists wooden manikin
Wooden Manikin
A watercolour painting of waves breaking on the beach
Breakers
A watercolour painting of the Pagoda in Peasholm Park, Scarborough
Peasholm Park
A watercolour painting of fallen Oak Leaves with an Acorn.
Oak Leaves
A watercolour painting of Schwarzsee Lake in Zermatt, Switzerland. It sits in a hollow at the foot of the Matterhorn, which isn't included in this scene.
Schwarzsee Lake
I've always liked Iris's so was delighted when I discovered my new garden had no less than 15 different varieties in it. This is one of them but I have no idea what it is called.
Iris
A scene created for a friend based around his favourite ornament of a tractor and hay cutting machine, which always brought him fond memories of when he used to sit on his own fathers red tractor.
Making Hay
I saw this small boat bobbing on the water in the marina in Torbay. There was just something about it that made me want to paint it.
I also felt the need to draw this in pen and inkBoat In Torbay
This painting of a young boy pulling his canoe through shallow water was a slight deviation for me in that I tried a lighter, more relaxed style. I enjoyed it and will try the same thing again.
Boy with Boat
I confess I really struggled to get the colours right in this one. Adding multiple layers of paint finally created an acceptable result.
Rainbow Trout
I'm blessed with a fine selection of Crocuses in my garden and this was painted from one of my many photographs of them.
Crocuses
An iconic symbol of times gone by, these old Red Telephone boxes are a rare sight these days. If you come across one it is a joy to see.
Telephone Box
I painted this Elephant from a photograph submitted by one of my forum members for the Monthly Painting Project.
Elephant
I just love the weathered textures of this old wooden Wheelbarrow and couldn't wait to try and paint it.
I enjoyed it so much I did a pen drawing of it too.Wheelbarrow
One place I've always wanted to visit but haven't made it ... yet. I painted this from a photograph sent to me by a very good friend. Lindisfarne Castle is situated on Holy Island and sits atop a volcanic mound known as Beblowe Craig. It was built in the 1550's using stones from the demolished Priory.
Lindisfarne Castle
All Saints church in Earls Barton has a door halfway up it's tower which appears to be completely without purpose. However, I understand that in the 10th century the tower stood on its own and provided a safe haven from marauding vikings. Local peasants climbed to the door by a ladder which they pulled up after them.
See the whole church on my Pen & Wash pages.Door without Purpose
I came across this tall chimney stack and interesting roof combination during a visit to Chipping Cambden, an exceptionally pretty village in the heart of the Cotswolds. Like all of the buildings in the village, it is made of a local stone known as 'Cotswold Stone'.
Chimney
Possibly the most spectactular and beautiful place in Scotland is Glencoe. The name 'Glencoe' is often said to mean "Glen of Weeping" perhaps due to the infamous "Massacre of Glencoe". The glen is surrounded by wild and precipitous mountains and I've attempted to show the low lying cloud moving in over the mountain tops.
Glencoe
This painting was done with the prime purpose of wanting to continue my experiments with 'mist'. Having created a smokey steamey atmosphere at the lake, this painting allowed me to try low cloud covering a mountain top.
Hillside Cottage
