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New square trio: tips to loosen up your painting
Last month visitors to Otley Coffee Culture enjoyed a sneak preview of one of three new Sol-inspired seascape creations. This week you get to see all three, as they've just landed on my website. Plus,...
New square trio: tips to loosen up your painting
Last month visitors to Otley Coffee Culture enjoyed a sneak preview of one of three new Sol-inspired seascape creations. This week you get to see all three, as they've just landed on my website. Plus,...

Dreaming of a long walk on a sandy beach
Do you share my love of strolling along a sandy beach? This week's Seascapes 52 is all about the beautiful beach on the island of Sol and shares some tips...
Dreaming of a long walk on a sandy beach
Do you share my love of strolling along a sandy beach? This week's Seascapes 52 is all about the beautiful beach on the island of Sol and shares some tips...

7 tips for better seascape paintings
This week's Seascapes 52 shares 7 of my tried and tested tips for creating better seascapes. Things I've learnt from experimenting and the occasional happy accident. These tips apply primarily...
7 tips for better seascape paintings
This week's Seascapes 52 shares 7 of my tried and tested tips for creating better seascapes. Things I've learnt from experimenting and the occasional happy accident. These tips apply primarily...

How do you know when a painting is finished?
How do you know when a painting is finished? This week's Seascapes 52 shares a new creation that had many iterations of "finished".
How do you know when a painting is finished?
How do you know when a painting is finished? This week's Seascapes 52 shares a new creation that had many iterations of "finished".

Dipping down to Rhossili, Wales
This week's Seascapes 52 shares another creation from my Best of Britain seascapes. This time, the beautiful Rhossili beach near the Gower Peninsula in South Wales.
Dipping down to Rhossili, Wales
This week's Seascapes 52 shares another creation from my Best of Britain seascapes. This time, the beautiful Rhossili beach near the Gower Peninsula in South Wales.

Make it or break it
Seascapes 52: week 14 When do you take risks and when do you play it safe? This week's Seascapes 52 shares another creation from my Best of Britain seascapes and...
Make it or break it
Seascapes 52: week 14 When do you take risks and when do you play it safe? This week's Seascapes 52 shares another creation from my Best of Britain seascapes and...