Bradenham Manor Farm. Started this painting on Sunday,, managed to get sunburned. I came back today, well covered but sweated a litre. Some will prefer the raw umber underpainting from Sunday. Oil on gesso panel, 28 x 36 cm.
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We have three walks this Saturday, in Surrey, Kent and Buckinghamshire. So plenty of variety for everyone.
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#ramblersuk #hiking #walking #guildford #otford #westmalling #lewknor #highwycombe #southdowns #northdownsridge #chilternhills #ridgeway

#FootpathFriday #chilternhills #ForestFriday

A new studio painting of the Stonor valley in the Chiltern hills. I'm trying to convey the beautiful winter light which broke through the clouds over the valley. Oil on gesso panel, 36 x 46 cm.
#chilternhills #chilterns #landscapeoilpainting #studiopainting #oilonpanel #landscapepainting #artwork

Plein air painting of the waterfall in the Rye park, High Wycombe. Painted over 4 sessions in overcast light. Oil on primed panel, 41 x 30 cm.
#highwycombe #landscapepainting #landscapeoilpainting #oilonpanel #chilternhills #pleinairpainting #artwork

A studio oil painting developed from a painting demonstration I did for Pinner Stetch club in October. It took another 4 sessions to complete this view of Stonor Park. Oil on gesso panel, 28 x 35.5 cm.
#stonorpark #chilternhills #landscapepainting #landscapeoilpainting #studiopainting #oilonpanel #artwork

I was out painting in West Wycombe yesterday, seems a while since I've done this and the weather was nice. Looking at the A40 and Chorley Road from next to Church Lane.
#westwycombe #chilternhills #oilpainting #landscapepainting #landscapeoilpainting #pleinairpainting #oilonpanel #artwork

Absolutely massive, lobster-like signal crayfish in the river Misbourne. These species were brought to the UK from North America to be farmed, but have escaped into the wild & infiltrated some of the UK’s wild rivers, where they are pushing out the smaller native species from their habitats.

#wildlife #crayfish #buckinghamshire #ukrivers #crustaceans #crustacean #conservation #chilternhills

A painting of High Wycombe from West Wycombe hill, painted a few weeks ago. I worked on it some more last week in the studio. Oil on primed panel, 23 x 30 cm.
#highwycombe #landscapeoilpainting #oilpainting #oilonpanel #landscapepainting #chilternhills #artwork

Sun is out so what better than painting in Hughenden Park this afternoon. The trees are starting to look autumnal. Oil on primed panel, 23 x 30 cm.
#hughenden #chilternhills #landscapeoilpainting #pleinairpainting #oilpainting #oilonpanel #artwork #landscapepainting

View over the Vale with Aylesbury in the distance, painted from Combe Hill earlier today. It was quite overcast this morning but turned in to a lovely warm day. Oil on gesso panel 18 x 24 cm.
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Looking from the top of Ellesborough Warren, looking over Aylesbury Vale towards Bledlow Ridge, painted earlier today. It was windy up there and noticeable cold in the wind. So much more warmer further down the hill.
#chilternhills #landscapeoilpainting #pleinairpainting #ellesborough #oilpainting #oilonpanel #landscapepainting #artwork

I was painting a view today of the Chiltern escapment and the Oxford plain, from Aston Rowant nature reserve today. Oil on primed panel, 20 x 25 cm.
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Thatching uses the rain’s angle of descent against it. The material isn’t in itself waterproof, but it guides the drops from the roof’s surface to the ground. It’s gravity judo. I watched the thatch going up on this row of cottages. It was weirdly restful.

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a small painting of Bradenham from across the cricket pitch, earlier today. Oil on gesso panel, 18 x 24cm.
#bradenham #chilternhills #landscapeoilpainting #pleinairpainting #oilpainting #landscapepainting #oilonpanel #artwork

A view of the footpath on the side of Watlington Hill, painted yesterday morning.This view takes me back to the 80s when I worked for National Trust, clearing dog wood next to this very path. Oil on primed panel, 23 x 30 cm.
#watlingtonhill #chilternhills #oilpainting #landscapeoilpainting #landscapepainting #oilonpanel #pleinairpainting #artwork

Yesterday's painting of the 'old Kimble Rifle Range' nature reserve, found at the foot of the Chiltern scarp near great Kimble. A beautiful peaceful place rich with chalk grassland flowers. Oil on primed panel, 20 x 25 cm.
#chilternhills #areaofoutstandingnaturalbeauty #greatkimble #landscapeoilpainting #oilpainting #oilonpanel #pleinairpainting #landscapepainting #artwork

A view of West Wycombe Hill from the field next to Pedestal roundabout, painted yesterday afternoon. It seems odd that I have never painted this well known view. Oil on gesso panel, 20 x 25 cm.
#westwycombe #chilternhills #landscapeoilpainting #oilpainting #landscapepainting #oilonpanel #pleinairpainting #artwork

A painting I did on Wednesday near Hambleden. I never finished it due to some inquisitive cows who obscured my view. It was eventually finished in my studio. Oil on primed panel, 28 x 36 cm.
#hambleden #chilternhills #chilterns #landscapeoilpainting #OilPainting #oilonpanel #landscapepainting #artwork

Spent the morning and early afternoon yesterday with the dogs in Hambleden. Plenty of walking, painting and a coffee in the village store. The dogs had a good swim in the Hambleden stream. Oil on gesso panel, 18 x 24 cm.
#hambleden #chilterns #chilternhills #oilpainting #landscapepainting #landscapeoilpainting #oilonpanel #pleinairpainting #artwork