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Painting of aeroplane flying over ocean with ships in the distance, framed and hung on a wall

Staring at the sea

This week I share one of the most influential seascape paintings from my childhood. Can you see its imprint on my imagination and my own creations?

Staring at the sea

This week I share one of the most influential seascape paintings from my childhood. Can you see its imprint on my imagination and my own creations?

When a painting takes 3 years to shape up

When a painting takes 3 years to shape up

Seascapes 51: week 23 (after a hiatus) Hats off: this week's textured seascape creation had many iterations over 3 years before I proclaimed it done. And then it surprised me...

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When a painting takes 3 years to shape up

Seascapes 51: week 23 (after a hiatus) Hats off: this week's textured seascape creation had many iterations over 3 years before I proclaimed it done. And then it surprised me...

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Detail from seascape painting

Where to start? Tips for painting a seascape

Seascapes 51: week 22 A lovely school teacher friend recently said she had a class about painting the sea coming up. Did I have any tips about how to get...

Where to start? Tips for painting a seascape

Seascapes 51: week 22 A lovely school teacher friend recently said she had a class about painting the sea coming up. Did I have any tips about how to get...

Sunrise, sunset

Sunrise, sunset

Enjoy the sunrise and the sunset at Britannia Bay in this week's Seascapes 52, as a celebrate the opening of the Seasonal Colours exhibition. 

Sunrise, sunset

Enjoy the sunrise and the sunset at Britannia Bay in this week's Seascapes 52, as a celebrate the opening of the Seasonal Colours exhibition. 

Painting of peacock

Birds alight at North Art

If you're a bird lover and looking for something for your walls, pop over to my North Art collection to browse these acrylic beauties.

Birds alight at North Art

If you're a bird lover and looking for something for your walls, pop over to my North Art collection to browse these acrylic beauties.

Sunset at Bosham Harbour

Sunset at Bosham Harbour

This week's featured seascape is for those of you down south. It's the lovely Sunset at Bosham Harbour. Can you spot the unconscious influence of Monet on this painting? 

Sunset at Bosham Harbour

This week's featured seascape is for those of you down south. It's the lovely Sunset at Bosham Harbour. Can you spot the unconscious influence of Monet on this painting?