sea blue sky abstracts

Two new paintings below, which have been delivered to the framers today, ready for the forthcoming St Ives Society of Artists Autumn Exhibition, which opens on 18 October 2012. 'Last of Winter Daylight' oil on primed board, 29 x 20 cm.   SOLD 'Close to the Cold Sea' oil on primed board, 20.5 x 16 cm.   SOLD 'Lovely Evening, Calm Sea' oil on board, 12.5 x 11.5 cm is also at the framers, to be float mounted, for eventual display at Stisa . As is  'Fast Running Sea' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 9.5 cm  These next four have been mounted and wrapped and currently reside in the 'browsers' at the Society's Norway Gallery.  No sizes I'm afraid, forgot to measure them - again!  None of them are very big....... 'Breakers & White Horses'  oil on primed board. 'Late Afternoon Surf' oil on primed board. 'Welcoming Waves' oil on primed board.   SOLD 'Su

This little oil painting on board, which measures 12.5 x 12.5 cm, is a typical example of those that I frame and sell at Art Space Gallery   and usually display on Picture from St Ives Although it may seem surprising, this little picture is the result of many hours of work:  starting with a sketchy idea and then allowing the subject to expand and evolve, not really knowing at first whether the sky will be grey or blue or the sea choppy or calm - whether there will even be rocks.  Perhaps the fact that the outcome is unpredictable is what makes these paintings so interesting and fun to do?  'St Ives Bay & Godrevy'.   SOLD ' Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes. Have a good weekend everyone. x

Thanks to Diane - see the relevant post at  Heart Shaped  - I've been having fun with  'Pixlr 'O' Matic'  giving one of my new seascapes not one, but several, 'makeovers'! Love this black & white, light on the water effect below Love this too........ There are so many options to choose from!! See the (much plainer) original 'Rocks and Rain' and others on  picture from st ives Click to enlarge.  Have a good week everyone.

Some more small original paintings for February.......... 'Rocks & Rain' oil on primed board, measures 15 x 17 cm.   SOLD Photographed beside a new example ( a cappucino cup, I think?) of  Leach standardware, to give an idea of scale. 'Silver Sea' oil on primed board, 20.5 x 18 cm.   SOLD 'Waves and Headland' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.  SOLD  'Porthmeor Bluster' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD  Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.  Have a good week everyone. x