Saltwick Nab

Here is a quiet summers evening at low tide at Saltwick bay

Ruswarp mill

Somehow it feels like cheating when you have such a beautiful scene just 200 yards from the house. This is the mill at Ruswarp on a hazy morning from just above the weir. I had originally wanted to put moored boats in the foreground ( or should that be forewater) but this would have detracted from the peaceful mood of the picture.

Slightly different angle on Whitby

I came back after a early dawn at Robin Hood's Bay to find Whitby being soaked in a warm glow. I like this view and might try it again without the buildings in the foreground. 

Spring has sprung

This is the Mirk Esk behind Grosmont Engine sheds and I've awarded myself a gold star. Well worth the wet feet.

Key boards aren't waterproof

I discovered last week that keyboards much prefer being covered in oil paint to having water poured into them, hence the late posting of these two pictures. The last couple of weeks have been fantastic and the canvases are flying out the door and I think the watercolours will have to go on hold for now.

I'm getting a lot of requests for Robing Hood's Bay and Whitby pictures so expect more of these in the next few weeks.

Watercolours

Back in the Jurassic I started out painting in Watercolours. I've found it extremely hard to get back into but I'm getting there, I not going to post the early attempts though. Having made the move into Whitby I'm finding myself wanting to paint smaller scenes and to paint out in the fresh air (if you discount the smell of fish and chips).

Spring is sprung

We've had a lovely warm week here in Yorkshire and spring is well on the way. This painting is my impression of what the woods near Grosmont will look like in a couple of weeks (I couldn't wait).