All in a Row, Robin Hood's Bay

Well, Monday we had our first proper snowfall of the winter. I was straight out with my camera taking loads of photos. Snow tends not to hang around too long here , so I wanted to get loads of reference material for future paintings.
Meanwhile, I'm still painting the summer!
This latest watercolour shows the beach at Robin Hood's Bay, a small village on the North Yorkshire coast, just south of Whitby.

All in a Row, Robin Hood's Bay
Artist quality watercolours on watercolour paper
8.3" x 11.7"

This family were having a lovely, relaxed time in their deckchairs.
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The Lion and Snake, Lincoln (drawing)

I haven't blogged much recently as I've still been doing my "Christmas job" at a local Argos (catalogue) store. I did it for some much needed cash over the festive season. I finished today so I can get back to some serious drawing, painting and blogging.
I'm starting off with this drawing in my moleskine of the Lion and Snake pub in Lincoln, with the towers of Lincoln cathedral in the background


This is a preparatory drawing of the scene for a watercolour painting I'm going to do. I usually work from photographs I've taken and I find it useful to do a drawing first as I can sort out exactly what I'm going to include and leave out from the photo and also decide on the distribution of tonal values throughout the work. Also I just love to draw.

Justin of Whitby

Memories of summer

Justin of Whitby

Watercolour on watercolour paper, 8" x 5"

On this very cold and gloomy day, I thought it would be nice to remember warmer days. Whitby is one of my favourite holiday destinations. It lies on the North Yorkshire coast and was the setting for Dracula's spectacular landing on the shores of England in Bram Stoker's vampire novel. This painting shows a small shop tucked away in the old part of the town. It sells the most wonderful toffee fudge, including one they've called Dracula's Coffin!!

The Refectory, Lincoln Cathedral

Here's the latest painting for my exhibition.

The Refectory, Lincoln Cathedral

Watercolour on watercolour paper, 8 1/4" x 11 3/4"

Two visitors are taking a well earned rest outside the cathedral refectory. It's such a long trudge around those cathedral cloisters!

After Rain, Lincoln Cathedral

Another painting for my exhibition.

The rain had stopped

But I was cowering

Under a porch

Weary of yet more rainclouds

Lurking round the

Cathedral's Western towers

Yet people, braver than I

Walked in the brief sunshine

Amongst fresh colours

And the world was, for a time,

Washed clean.

After Rain, Lincoln Cathedral
11 3/4" x 8 1/4"
Artist quality watercolours on watercolour paper