Oil Painting Gallery


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Oils are a favourite because they are amenable, expressive and fun. I usually paint them wet-on-wet, on canvas, board, objects or wood, especially for Tole painting. I use both bristle and soft haired brushes, mainly soft haired where a detailed finish is required. The Lilies were painted within a day from live flowers using Zest-it Clear painting medium, as was Spring which can be viewed here. For more detailed information about oil painting have a look at oil paint, brushes, techniques which are at www.zest-it.com web site which is dedicated to painting with Oils.

worcester cathedral painted wet on wet and from life

Into Leicester was painted for a friend, who inspected it with' microscopic' vision!

Worcester Cathedral.
Painted alla prima as dusk came down, giving a unique glow to the Cathedral and surroundings. Oil on 16" x 12" canvas. It was barely dry when it sold the next day - amazing.

Into Leicester.
Oil on canvas. 20" x 16
(Private collection) A copy of this painting is used on the CD to explain perspective.

blue anemones painted with oils on watercolour paper

Blue Anemones
Oils on Saunders Waterford paper 11" x 8" click for a larger view
Now available as a Greetings Card

Lilly's.
Oils painted wet-on-wet, using Zest-it, on a 20" x 16" Canvas. (not for sale)

rain dragon painted with oils on watercolour paper

white rose painted with oils on watercolour paper

Rainbow Dragon.
Oils on Watercolour paper. 11" x 8" on Saunders Waterford paper, using Zest-it and painted to Commission.
Now available as a Greetings Card.

White Rose.
Oil on Watercolour paper. 11" x 8" on Saunders Waterford nfs
The technique which uses Zest-it, is coved in detail on the Oil Interactive CD
Available as a Greetings Card.

windmill painted wet-on-wet for a workshop

Tole painting. Lemons painted wet-on-wet using Zest-it Clear painting medium, on varnished mount board. nfs.

The Windmill.
Oil on canvas 24" x 18"
Used in the Interactive CD section relating to focal point and balance.
Now available as a Greetings Card