Cherry Blossom

                                     Taken from the tree by the Buddleia hedge a long side the river.
                                     Painted in the studio from photos. 14x18" in oil on canvas

Pink Flowering Horse chestnut tree

                                  The large pink flowering Horse chestnut tree by the sports centre
                                 with enhanced back drop. Studio painting in oils 14 x 18" on canvas.
                                                      I think they have now cut it down.

Oak bole in the snow

                                   
                                          This one is for Russell the Parkrun man who like me
                                              loves trees, particularly this large Oak tree.

                                          It is larger than my on-the-spot size paintings and was
                                    painted in the studio. It is 14x18" painted in acrylic on canvas.
                         It also features in full leaf ; (right hand tree) in the painting about four down titled                                                                        'Path past the woods'

Landscape and Poplar tree

                                                              8x10" Oils on panel
                                                      Another of last winters paintings
                                                 I think I could paint forever in the Park?

Landscape with Oak tree

                                                             8x10" Oils on panel
                                                     One of last winters paintings

Meadow flowers by the cafe'

                                                           8X10" Oils on panel
                                           Did this one earlier in the year, nice sunny day

Path past the woods

                                                Back to my small painting box 8x10"
                                                         Oil on painting panel

The Orange fence

                                            Slightly larger at 10x12" oil on canvas board
                                       Sometimes there is a need to exaggerate some colour
                                                     This is one of those occasions

Lombardy Poplar Bole

                            Another quick Saturday morning oil painting 8x10" on canvas board
                            Sometimes the strong sun light bleaches out colour but gives strong
                                      lights and darks. Limited palette of five colours plus white
                                             

Querky Oak Tree by the lake

                                      It was quite early in the year when I painted this scene
                                    the foliage was still quite light green 8X10" oil on board

Ash Tree and Hedgerow 3

                               Again I revisited this part of the park to paint a larger version
                                                                    Oil on board 1o x 12"

Field of colour 4

                                             Slightly larger at 10x12" oil on board
                                          I just have to paint this field when they leave the
                                              grasses and wild  flowers to grow naturally

Maple branches in detail

                                             12 x 16" in graphite pencil on cartridge paper
                                      This is an image from my latest book on drawing trees.
                                       It is a detailed section of that lovely Maple by the lake.
                                       ( Drawing Masterclass ; Trees;  Search Press Ltd 2016)

Landscape Close to the Tree Line

                                                              8 x 10"  oils on panel
                          It was so windy on this morning but found a spot shielded from the elements
                        set up my fishing umbrella for the slight rain and really enjoyed the painting time.

Landscape Blue sky and sunshine

                                                               8 x 10" oils on panel
                                   I just love the fields left uncut. The colour makes the painting.
                                          Although the paths do help the composition as well.

Landscape in colour

                                        Another one painted on a Saturday morning in August
                                                              8 x 10" in oils on panel.

Landscape Tree Line

                                          Slightly smaller than my usual plein air paintings
                                          7 x 9" in oils on panel. Limited colour palette just
                                           five colours plus white.

Landscape in colour

       
                                                 Studio Painting 16x20" oil on canvas

From under the Oak tree

                                                                10x12" Acrylic

                               Another subject that I have painted and drawn on many occasions
                                     and there is always something different about it each time

Unmowed field I

                                                 Smaller than usual, about 7x9" in oils

                                              Done in the same month as the painting below

Unmowed field II

                                              This was a smaller painting about 7x9" in oils

                                  I love the fields in Harrow Lodge when they do not mow them
                              the colour in them needs to be looked for and possibly exaggerated a little.

Sunday morning dog walk

                                         
                                       A lovely time of year to paint so much colour everywhere
                                                              Another 8x10" in oils

Late Autumn shadows

                                                            On site  8X10" in oils
                             
                           I use a very limited colour palette of just three or four colours plus white
                            working from thin paint to thicker paint as the painting progresses

Pass by the lake

                                                Another autumn painting 8x10" in oils

Autumn around the lake

                                                                    8x10" in oils
                               I never spend more than a couple of hours on an on the spot painting

Poplar trees in sunshine

                                                           Pencil drawing 12x10"
                  I had walked past this spot in the park many times and then one day it was
                     transformed by the sunlight. I took a photograph and did this drawing

Poplar bark with fungus

                                                      Studio pencil drawing 10x14"
                                               It took about 15 to 20 hours to complete

Between the trees

                                                       Another quick on site painting
                                                                  8x10" oils

Ash trees in autumn

                                                        On site oil painting 8x10"
                                               I have painted this group of trees many times

Wildflowers, Grasses and seed heads

                                                       Wildflowers, grasses and seed heads

                        Oil on canvas 16x20" Painted in my studio from a small on site study.
                               I use a limited palette of four primary colours plus white.  

Into the next field.

                                     
                                                    On site oil painting size 8x10"

Autumn Riot Studio painting 16x20" oils

                                                               Autumn Riot (oils)

                                                Large painting done from small on site painting

Big sky Harrow Lodge Park

                                                      Big sky Harrow Lodge Park
                                                  Painted on the spot in oils 8 x10"
                                     This painting won a national painting competition for me.