sea blue sky abstracts

So pleased to have these paintings back, looking good in their bespoke white painted wood frames.  Most of them started life in November, early December and were completed in January, 2020. They're probably destined for exhibition at Art Space Gallery, St Ives   (link takes users to the gallery blog page) in the next week or so. 'Sea - Not to be Argued With' oil on primed plywood, 20.5 x 20.6 cm, in 37 x 37 cm frame. 'Porthmeor, When the Mist Rolls In' oil on primed plywood, 20.5 x 20.5 cm, in 37 x 37 cm frame. Rain Hugs the Headland' oil on primed plywood, 20.8 x 20.5 cm, in 37 x 37 cm frame. The following paintings are already on display at  Art Space Gallery  (link takes users to the gallery Facebook page) 'Gwithian, Sky Reflection' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Surf at the Cove' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Storm's Edge' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13....

Much larger artworks relatively than the square 13.5 cm oils on board usually displayed on this blog, the earliest of these paintings were commenced in the last weeks of 2017 and completed early this year.  Two were inspired by weather conditions generated by Storm Eleanor, which hit during the night of 3rd January, 2018.  And the heavy textures of 'The Clean Wave' result from the reworking of an earlier artwork. Rendered in oil on canvas, each one is set in a chunky white painted wood frame. The first is currently displayed in the window of Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Storm Eleanor, the Morning After' oil on canvas, framed, 40.5 x 40.5 cm.  SOLD The following paintings can be viewed at Beyond the Sea Gallery, Padstow during the Easter holidays. 'The Clean Wave' oil on canvas, framed, 41 x 41 cm. SOLD 'Porthmeor Beach Horizon' oil on canvas, framed 41 x 41 cm. SOLD 'Storm Eleanor's Touch...

One week into October - time is flying and summer has turned into autumn.  Evenings are drawing in and a bright, silver moon is already shining. All of the paintings are framed and, apart from those that have sold, are displayed or soon will be, at    Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Coast Out West' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Soft Daylight at the Beach' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Along the Coast'  oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sea Rain, Beauty' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Gwithian, Late Sun'  oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Seawater and Algae' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

Quite a few to display today!  The square format paintings are framed and currently exhibited at Art Space Gallery, St Ives , with the exception of 'The High Point' which is on show at St Ives Society's Mariners Gallery.  The two rectangular artworks are mounted and soon to be placed in the browser at St Ives Soc. 'Porthmeor, Gale Force' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD  'West Side, Squall Coming In' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sunset Blessing' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Cloud and Pool Reflection' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sunset from Gwithian' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Headland Silhouette' oil on board, 20 x 12 cm.   SOLD 'Window on Porthmeor' oil on board, 10 x 15 cm.   SOLD 'The High Point' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Room to Walk, Porthmeor' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Seaweed and Rock Pool' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SO...

'The Man Goes Surfing' oil on canvas, white wooden frame.   SOLD Based on a memory, Gwithian, St Ives Bay   Soon to be exhibited at  Artmill Gallery, Plymouth Click to enlarge, copyright Lesley Ninnes.

A busy but enjoyable time has been spent producing the nine small paintings below. There's an interesting story behind this first which is rendered on what was the back of a green painted board - see the part it plays in the painting which appears on this post !    The board was liberally coated with PVA glue but proved too weighty for the canvas, so I had the bright idea of peeling the painted layer off the backing. The paper covering of the backing board was wet with glue and a residue of green paint could be seen around the edges.  I moved the wet paper around a bit and pushed on some paint, which was absorbed by the porous surface, giving a soft, chalky appearance.  Soon the paper shape was saying 'cliff/headland'.................and the creation of what was to become 'Gwithian Impression 2012' had begun. 'Gwithian Impression 2012' mixed media on board, 17.5 x 17 cm.  SOLD 'Gwithian, Rough Weather' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Tiny S...