Abruzzo Abstract

Abruzzo abstract. August 2007.
Pastel on paper. 30x30 cm. (approx. 12"x12")
Inspired by a castle in the Abruzzo region of Italy.

Roller (1)

This is an acrylic I'm currentky working on.

Art group challenges

This was the result of a challenge posed by an internet art group to produce a work from a photo they supplied - but done in just one session. I used pastels - don't know the location, but guess probably USA.


I called this acrylic piece "Glen Presto" as it was done fairly quickly just using paints which were "leftovers" on my palette.


This is a charcoal and white chalk work on paper. The scene is from a 1960's photo of a steam train leaving Benderloch station. The challenge was to "extend" the composition onto the mount or frame.

Dusk Fishing Lad.

My attempt at making a rough copy of Walter Dendy Sadler's - Fishing at Twilight.
Pastel on board approx 14"x12". May 07. The lower picture is a copy of the original.

Abstract - Wave

Skywaves

A piece of found art. This time its the sky where there were some interesting clouds as sunset approached. I took a photo, manipulated it on the computer then turned it upside down.

Thanks

Many thanks to everyone (especially Coral) who has sent comments on my art either via this site or directly. All your comments are helping me to develop my fledgeling artistic aspirations.


This is a pastel study of Buchaille Etive (near Glencoe) which I'm currently working on.

Please continue to let me know what you think!
Steve.

Fruit 'n veg still life

Acrylic version

Pastel version


A random display of lemon, lime, apple tomatoes, carrot and onions.
Art class 6 March 07.

Lighthouse

We see the lighthouse across a stormy sea as the waves break onto the cliff face.
Inspired by the photo below. Acrylic and knife then varnished.
March 07.

Lighthouse - inspiration

This is the photo which inspired the "lighthouse" painting above.
Its a close-up photo of the remains of paint on my palette.
Serendipity as inspiration?

Two yachts, three birds

March 07. Mixed media. Gouache and emulsion paint on card. First I did a basic underpaint with blue emulsion, then a torn piece of blue paper was pasted on to form the mountain range followed by loosely brushed gouache for the clouds and foreground.

Moonlit mountain and stag

A tonal study in blue,
Acrylic on canvas. 20Feb07

Updating the blog.

Feb 07.
I've updated to the new Blogger system and have taken the opportunity to add some more pictures from the last year. As you'll see I'm being a bit more adventurous in my use of materials and have occasionally used the computer as an art tool for part of the creation of a picture.

The blog has now had over 600 viewings (thank-you!) and below is a picture of the breakdown of recent visits by country and percentage.




Remember to click on the pictures to view enlarged.

Taynuilt in May

I was sitting on the jetty at Taynuilt, Argyll with the summer evening art class when I painted this. The light was terrific and the water of Loch Etive was a deep blue.
Acrylic May 2006.

Ashness Bridge, Lake District.

A pastel picture of Ashness Bridge in the English Lake District.
I did this from a photo published by a friend on his blog.
Pastel on board, Jan 2007.

More 'found art' - "Cliff "

Taken from a larger painting I made of an island scene.
I rather like it - but then I'm biased. For now I call it "Cliff" as I feel I'm looking at the top of a coastline; but then again it might be looking down on a wave breaking on a beach...

Waterflow - Shetland

This is a piece of "found art". The original was an acrylic painting of breaking waves in Shetland. This is a small part of that image with some computerised colour enhancement.

Isle of Skye dawn

Dawn over a loch on the Isle of Skye.
Afraid I don't know the location. I used a picture at the art class. Acrylic.

Lomond - a study in blue.

An acrylic study simply using shades of blue paint.
The view is from the south of Loch Lomond, near Balloch, looking north.

Found scene - A.

I call this "Found Art" as it is made from a photo of the remains of paint on a palette.
Cropped and softened in Photoshop I could see a picture - reproduced below - then others suggested it looked more like a Turner land-and-sky impression when turned the other way.

Found scene - B.

This was how I saw the original picture - as a breaking wave.