This page is a store-room for all my sketches, studies and works on paper of landscapes and places. All are either drawn/painted ‘en plein air’. Some go on to be framed and sold as works on paper and others are used purely for reference.
Mediums vary depending on the subject and how much I can carry (or remember) to take with me!
A number of my works plein air on paper are for sale, and people often buy them direct from my portfolio. They can be supplied unmounted, mounted and ready for framing at home, or framed and ready to hang. If there is a piece below that interests you, please contact me for more information.
Study of Boscastle harbour through Penally Point and Willapark
Study of Boscastle harbour from Penally Point
Study from Penally Point towards Meachard and the Lookout, Boscastle
Study of Boscastle harbour at dusk
Boats in the harbour, Boscastle
Onward, Boscastle
Field notes and kestrel hovering
Penally Point, Meachard and Willapark, looking towards Tintagel
Study of rock samphire
Boats in the harbour at low tide, Boscastle
Penally Point and Meachard, Boscastle
Dry stone wall. Path leading to Ceunant Llennyrch
Study of stones in a dry stone wall, Llandecwyn
Llyn Llennyrch
Mother and lamb, and bracken study
Llyn Llenyrch with upturned boat
Pile of stones, Traeth Llandanwg
Sketch from the shores of the Mawddach estuary
Shells
Flooded Ings at Wheldrake, York
A sparkly day at Ebbes Snook, Beadnell, looking towards Dunstanburgh Castle
A hot day at the harbour, Beadnell
Lime kilns and boats, Beadnell harbour
Boats in Beadnell harbour
Migrating geese fly over Beadnell Haven, early evening
Migrating geese over Beadnell Haven, early evening
Wave study, Ebbes Snook, Beadnell
Bamburgh Castle from the dunes
Rock patterns in the sea, Beadnell Haven
Rock strata, Beadnell Haven
Limpet study
Lindisfarne from Ross Bank Sands
Cormorant and curlew studies
Cormorant studies
Oyestercatchers and seaweed studies, Beadnell
Bracken study in watercolour and charcoal
Towards Trawsfynydd in watercolour and charcoal
Study of an old barn in charcoal and chalk
Looking down to the lake. Watercolour, charcoal and chalk.
Blue boat by the lake. Watercolour, charcoal and chalk.
From Ynys. Charcoal and chalk
Oak wood. Charcoal and chalk
Reeds in the water. Watercolour, charcoal and chalk
Sheep shapes! Charcoal and chalk
Dry stone wall. Watercolour, charcoal and chalk
Native rainforest. Watercolour
Native rainforest. Watercolour, charcoal and chalk
Acrylic colour study from Ynys
Swaledale, February
Swaledale, February
Swaledale and Red Grouse
Sloe berries with lichen
Autumn oak leaves
Looking towards Llan Ffestiniog
Welsh autumn colour study
Welsh autumn colour study
Rowan berries at Black Hambleton, North York Moors
Hawnby Hill, North York Moors
Hawnby Hill, North York Moors
Dry stone wall, North York Moors
Moorgate, near Hawnby, North York Moors
Buckden Beck
Buckden Beck
Buckden Beck
Hawthorn berries, Buckden
Back to Buckden
Malhamdale
Dales dry stone wall, Malhamdale
Towards Arncliffe
Black Rock, Dartmoor
Near Flat Stones, Dartmoor
Looking towards Cape Cornwall
Lion’s Den, between Lands End and Nanjizal
Evening wave colours
Wave study in watercolour
Stone wall, stunted wood and hottentot fig, Gwynver
Fishing boats, Sennen Cove
Harbour Chain, Sennen Cove
Lion’s Den watercolour study
Bluebells on the cliff tops, Mayon Cliff
Sketch book spread, Sennen Cove, Cornwall
Sea thrift, Mayon Cliff
Choughs! Sketch book spread, Sennen Cove, Cornwall
Dawn light on the cliff at Sennen Cove
Mayon Cliff bluebells, Sennen Cove, Cornwall
Oystercatchers. Collaging monoprints with over-painting and mark-making in ink and pastel.
Oystercatchers. Collaging monoprints with over-painting and mark-making in ink and pastel.
Oystercatchers. Collaging monoprints with over-painting and mark-making in ink and pastel.
Coral, Penmon
Oystercatchers and rain over the Strait
Sketches and field notes, Penmon
Birds at Penmon
Yacht on sparkling waters, Penmon
Trwyn Du Lighthouse
Sea study. Acrylic on paper
Soft dawn across the Menai Strait. Watercolour on paper
Trwyn Du Lighthouse. Watercolour, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
Tide stones, Pemon. Watercolour, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
Weed on water study. Watercolour, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
Buoy, Penmon. Watercolour, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
High tide, Penmon. Watercolour, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
Pebble studies. Watercolour, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
Sun breaks through clouds. Acrylic, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
Across the Strait, Penmon. Acrylic, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
Sparkling waters, Penmon. Acrylic, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper (SOLD)
Langstrothdale, Yorkshire Dales. En plein air work on paper (SOLD). Watercolour, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
Chalk Stones, Thornwick Bay. Watercolour, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
Thornwick Bay. Watercolour, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
Sea over chalk stone, Thornwick Bay. Watercolour, graphite, charcoal and chalk on paper
Lines and fissures at Thornwick Bay
Very quickly knocked-together concertina at Staithes
Detail. Staithes
Staithes concertina
Rosedale, looking down from the north end. Graphite and watercolour on paper
Rosedale, looking down from the north end. Charcoal and chalk pencils
Rosedale, looking down from the north end. Charcoal and chalk pencils
Rosedale colours, May
Near Wharram Percy. Watercolour and graphite on paper
Beach reflections – oil study on paper
Oil sketch for Time and Tide series
Dusk. Oil sketch for Time and Tide series
En plein air works on paper. Looking towards Snowdon, North Wales
En plein air work on paper. Bright contrasts, North Wales
En plein air work on paper. Traeth Harlech, North Wales. Watercolour and graphite on paper
En plein air work on paper. Traeth Llandwg, North Wales. Acrylic and graphite on paper
En plein air work on paper. Pink soil and distant hills, North Wales. Acrylic, graphite and chalk on paper
En plein air work on paper. Looking towards Ynys Gifftan from Ynys, North Wales. Acrylic on paper
En plein air work on paper. Gold hills, North Wales. Acrylic, pastel and chalk on paper
En plein air work on paper. Rain, North Wales. Acrylic, graphite and gouache on paper
En plein air work on paper. Looking towards the Snowdon range, North Wales. Acrylic and chalk on paper
Lightning sketch of slate quarries in Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. Graphite and chalk
Lightning sketch of slate quarries in Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. Graphite and chalk
Study of mussels. Watercolour and graphite on smooth paper
Study of mussels. Watercolour and graphite on textured paper
En plein air work on paper. Foxgloves in the wall, North Wales. Watercolour and graphite on paper
En plein air work on paper. Looking towards Ynys Gifftan from Ynys, North Wales. Acrylic on paper
Quick sketch of the Glaslyn valley, North Wales. Watercolour and graphite on paper
En plein air work on paper. The lake and dark hills, North Wales. Acrylic and graphite on paper
En plein air work on paper. The lake and dark hills, North Wales. Acrylic, graphite and chalk on paper
Study of a crab shell in watercolour and graphite
En plein air work on paper. Distant Snowdon, North Wales. Acrylic on paper
En plein air work on paper. Bright hills and contrast, North Wales. Acrylic and graphite on paper
En plein air work on paper. Bay near Borth y Gest, North Wales. Acrylic on paper
Thornwick Bay. VERY cold – had to stop when I lost feeling in my fingers
Sketching at Spurn Point
Spurn Point. Watercolour and graphite
Spurn Point. Charcoal and chalk
Spurn Point wind turbines. Charcoal and chalk
Spurn Point. Charcoal and chalk
Shadows from the dune grasses dance on my sketchbook
Littondale. Graphite and watercolour
St Mary’s Lighthouse, near Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Black charcoal pencil and chalk
St Mary’s Lighthouse, near Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Notes and scribbles. Black charcoal pencil and chalk
St Mary’s Lighthouse, near Whitley Bay, Northumberland. From the dunes. Black charcoal pencil and chalk
St Mary’s Lighthouse, near Whitley Bay, Northumberland. Graphite and watercolour
Sennen Cove. Early morning – quick acrylic sketch looking out to Cape Cornwall
Sennen Cove. Morning colours
Sennen Cove. Early evening reflections on the beach
Sennen Cove. Early evening reflections. Looking towards the Lookout and Longships Lighthouse. Those lilac skies…
Sennen Cove. Early evening reflections on the beach
Sennen Cove. Drawing on the beach
View towards Sennen Cove village from the back, looking towards Longships Lighthouse and the Lookout
Sennen Cove. Quick sea colours study – early morning.
Sennen Cove. Colours at noon (SOLD)
Sennen Cove. Bright noon on the beach and the scene is tinged with lilac.
Sennen Cove. Looking towards Cape Cornwall from the beach at noon
Sennen Cove. View towards Lands End from the cliff tops (SOLD)
Sennen Cove. Sunrise
Sea colours at Nanjizal
Sea study – currents
Rain over the Isles of Scilly
Sennen Cove. Optimistically called ‘Morning Sea Mists’, this day turned out to be a total white-out. Definitely fog!
Nanjizal
Cliff-top plant studies
Sennen Cove. Looking down to the beach – early morning
Sennen Cove. Gorse and heather on the cliff tops. The colours are bright and surprising
Golden light – sunrise over the Sennen Cove hills
Enys Dodnan – a distinctive rock formation between Lands End and Nanjizal. Longships Lighthouse in the distance
Sennen Cove. Study from the cliff-tops, looking towards Longships Lighthouse (SOLD)
Sennen Cove. Cliff-top flowers – sea thrift, sea campions, coltsfoot, heather and plantain were dominant.
Sennen Cove. Churning sea over rocks
Heather moor and wire fence at Black Hambleton. Acrylic and graphite on paper
Hawnby Hill. Acrylic, gouache and graphite on paper
Heather moor and stones at Black Hambleton. Acrylic, gouache and graphite on paper
Moorland track. Acrylic and graphite on paper
Easterside Hill. Acrylic, gouache and graphite on paper
Summer border in the Avenue. Graphite and watercolour
Sketching at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens
Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens on a hot day in June
View from Llandecwyn Church, over the estuary and Ynys Gifftan
View from Llandecwyn Church, over the estuary and Ynys Gifftan
Trout! Acrylic on paper
View from Ynys Gifftan, towards the estuary bridge
View from Ynys Gifftan, towards Portmeirion
View towards Llyn Peninsula from Llanfair beach
Acrylic colour study for commission of Cadir Idris range from Tal y Llyn
Panoramic study for commission of Cadir Idris range from Tal y Llyn (SOLD)
Wet weather study for commission of Cadir Idris range from Tal y Llyn
Ynys Gifftan colours (and beetle!)
Foxgloves, reeds, bracken and thorns
The lake with foxgloves
The lake with foxgloves
View from the bedroom window. Composition and line study
Welsh weather! Acrylic on paper
Hot weather haze
Oak tree (SOLD)
Panoramic view from above Llandecwyn, looking over to Ynys Gifftan, Llyn Peninsula and Snowden range (SOLD)
Storm. Acrylic on paper
View towards Llan Ffestiniog
View towards Llan Ffestiniog after rain
View towards Llan Ffestiniog
Misty view over estuary towards Portmeirion and Ynys Gifftan
Misty view over estuary towards Portmeirion
View from Ynys Gifftan, towards Portmeirion
Oilseed rape and pilons. Acrylic on canvas board
Snowdrop Walk at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens
Crocuses in the lawn at Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens
Near Vixen Tor, digital sketch on tablet
Vixen Tor, Dartmoor
Vixen Tor, Dartmoor
Near Vixen Tor, Dartmoor
Near Vixen Tor, Dartmoor
Vale Down, Dartmoor. Digital sketch on tablet
Vale Down, Dartmoor. Digital sketch on tablet
Vale Down, Dartmoor. Digital sketch on tablet
Vale Down, Dartmoor. Digital sketch on tablet
Cold and windy Widemouth Bay
Widemouth rocks
Taking human for a walk! Widemouth Bay
Walking into the wind. Widemouth Bay
Breakers. On the beach looking towards Cape Cornwall. More sketches from this sketching trip can be seen here, on the blog page.
Hole of Horcum. Graphite and watercolour
Hole of Horcum. Graphite and watercolour
Hole of Horcum. Graphite and watercolour
Colourful army boot planters at RHS Harlow Carr
Peas in the veggie garden, RHS Harlow Carr
Under the Rhodos, RHS Harlow Carr
Allium and globe artichoke, RHS Harlow Carr
Allium and buds in the veggie garden, RHS Harlow Carr
Penmon Lighthouse, Anglesey. Composition sketch
Penmon Lighthouse, Anglesey. Detail sketch
Dunstanburgh Castle from Low Newton, Northumberland