THREE ZEBRAS
This a canvas I have wanted to paint for some time because I liked the contrast between the green of the water lilies and brown of the Kenyan earth. The reference material was shot in Nairobi National Park which also contrasts the busy international air port one side of the Nairobi/Mombasa road and the beautiful […]
On The Prowl, Tiger Study
On The Prowl, Tiger Study Reworked Tiger Study Tiger Study has been improved.This is a refining of the original Tiger Study I painted more than two years ago. It has been propped up against the studio wall as I always felt the background was not satisfactory but I was stuck for ideas on how to […]
Forest Deer
Forest Deer A Celebration of Nature Sometimes, oil paintings evolve from a simple germ of an idea. The thinking for the oil painting Forest Deer developed because I had just finished a series of small landscapes where I had painted the morning sunshine penetrating through groups of beech trees. I experimented with several types of […]
A Celebration of Nature-Tawny Owl Study
A Celebration of Nature-Tawny Owl Study A Celebration of Nature-Tawny Owl Study. The Tawny Owl is the most common of the owls in Britain and is widespread throughout Eurasia. Its colour varies further East however. It is nocturnal and so is not seen as as much as the Barn Owl. It has excellent hearing, enabling […]
Woodland Doves-A Canvas of Nature in Oils
Woodland Doves-A Canvas of Nature in Oils Woodland Doves-A Canvas of Nature in Oils. This a Japanese size F6, Imperial about 16 x 12 inches canvas that I painted using a mixture of landscape oil sketches, pencil drawings and photographs. As a lover of nature and wildlife it is always a rewarding enterprise to incorporate […]
Barn Owl Oil Painting-A Celebration of Nature
Barn Owl Oil Painting – A Celebration of Nature displaying the Barn Owl (Tyto Alba). For animal and bird lovers owls have a fascination. As an artist who works in oil paints they also present a unique opportunity to display strong tonal values and fine detail. I can also take the opportunity to add colour […]
Nature – Wildlife Oil Painting of an Otter
Wildlife Oil Painting: I painted this oil on canvas picture of the Eurasian Otter some time ago. It gave me the opportunity to demonstrate that fine art oil painting can be delicate and refined in the detail. It also allows presentation of the full range of tonal qualities available to the artist using […]