Rain, Rain and Rainbows...

The rain goes on, fortunately punctuated with sunlight to give us some joy - in the form of rainbows. Inspirational and not easy to portray, I have made a start, undeterred by the job in hand. Practice makes perfect, right?

All unframed as yet.

'Choppy Sea and Rainbow' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD

'Surf and Rainbow' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD
Now framed and residing at Art Space Gallery, St Ives.

'Rainbow on the Horizon' oil on board, 14 x 10 cm, mounted
currently in the browser at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery.

'Storm, Glimpse of a Rainbow' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.
Now on the wall at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery. SOLD

And two larger works (without rainbows).

'Men Scryfa after Stubble Burning'

oil on hardboard, 19.5 x 20.5 cm.

This is part of an old painting cut down for repainting. The new composition works so much better than the original ever did and has been enlivened by the addisiton of some light impasto.

'Sun on the Sand'

oil on hardboard, 19.5 x 20.5 cm.

Click images to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes

St Ives, Cornwall.

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December 2023 small paintings on board

Small oil paintings currently exhibited at Art Space Gallery, St Ives And, because it's December there are some Christmas cards for sale too. 'Light Filled Cove' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Rock Pool and Beyond' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Low Water Sea Stream' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. Click images to enlarge. Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

Collage two paintings 30 x60 cm

In this detail, the anaglypta, pink florist's cellophane and paint on canvas can be seen. Reddish/brown transparent glazing in the centre section and swirls of aqua opaque impasto on the right. This includes a piece of anaglypta from Carol Parsons painting class back in March, 2009? This particular piece of wallpaper has already been used to 'print paint to canvas'. Victoria Hilliard produces lovely ceramic pictures inspired by nature, including the portrayal of moths and butterflies. Would I have produced this collage if Tori were not a member of Art Space Gallery? Maybe not. Everything is 'grist to the visual mill' as far as artists are concerned. 'Floral - Pedestal' this painting just evolved. Fun, fun and more fun! 'Floral - Feel Amazing'. I love this artwork! My daughter's boyfriend bought her flowers, including old fashioned roses, which provided the inspiration for the flowers at the top of the painting and the cellophane wrapper is

New small paintings for May

Here are some small paintings for May, the first two (one of which has sold) have already been hung in the window at Art Space Gallery, St Ives and, once back from the framer's the rest will probably be destined for the browsers at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery. 'Godrevy, Surge and Rocks' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD 'Sunshine Haze and Surf' oil on primed board, 14 x 14 cm. SOLD And the following are some of the tiny paintings waiting for mounts at the framer's. Update: The artworks below are part of a group of eleven new mounted works to be found in the browsers at St Ives Society of Artists Summer Exhibition, which opened on 14th June, 2023. Opening hours are 10.00 am - 5.00 pm, Monday - Saturday, until 2nd September. 'Golden Light, Coast' oil on primed board, 12.3 x 12.6 cm. SOLD 'Headland and Small Bay' oil on primed board, 13 x 4cm. 'Almost Sunset' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 4cm. SOLD 'Warm Light Define

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