by Nick | Oct 26, 2020 | Charcoal Drawings, Pen Drawing/Sketching, Pencil Drawing, Watercolour paintings & sketches
Cornwall Sketching in Cornwall is some that I have always done. We moved to West Cornwall when I was four years old. So it very much feels like my home. I was introduced to sketching ‘en plein air’ in Cornwall with some Art homework set by my teacher Mr...
by Nick | Aug 26, 2020 | Pen & Wash Sketching
Sketching on Budleigh Salterton beach There is much of interest along Budleigh Salterton beach for the artist. I particularly like that the beach is still used by small working, fishing boats. These boats are drawn up and the fishermen will sell some of their catch at...
by Nick | Jul 23, 2020 | Oil Paintings, Pen & Wash Sketching, Pen Drawing/Sketching, Pencil Drawing, Watercolour paintings & sketches
The Exe EstuaryPainting and drawing around the Exe Estuary. In this post, there is a selection of my sketches, drawings and paintings from around the Exe Estuary. With some of my favourite spots to go. I have walked, cycled, sailed and kayaked around the Exe Estuary....
by Nick | Mar 15, 2020 | Charcoal Drawings, Oil Paintings, Pen & Wash Sketching, Pen Drawing/Sketching, Watercolour paintings & sketches
Sketching at Topsham Sketching & walking around Topsham I can enjoy my love of history, wildlife and all things maritime. There is a real sense of history, with all of Topsham’s Dutch roofed houses. I love all of the old slips heading down to the Exe Estuary...
by Nick | Jun 30, 2018 | Hints & Tips for Painting & Drawing, Pen Drawing/Sketching, Watercolour paintings & sketches
To Beer Saturday found me in the beautiful village of Beer. Running a Sketching Workshop for OVAS, the Otter Vale Art Society. A Group I know well and it’s just like meeting up with friends to do some sketching. It’s a hot summers day by the sea and we’ll...
by Nick | Oct 12, 2017 | Oil Paintings
Oil painting of a young man, sailing, ‘First Mate at the Helm’. Painted in Winsor & Newton Professional oils on Canvas Board – 30 x 40 cm. For this painting, I had to work from photo’s, but still did a little sketching around the subject....