sea blue sky abstracts

So many pieces included in this post - 3 or so weeks worth - all small and some that are quite dark, which is inappropriate really as we've been having fantastic summer weather here in St Ives! I've been lucky to spend three consecutive days painting, punctuated by plenty of breaks in the garden making the most of glorious sunshine, in the midst of nature, enjoying summer smells, cloudless blue skies and birdsong.  It has been hot, hot, hot! Most of the square paintings are, or soon will be displayed at Art Space Gallery, St Ives   'Black Rocks Porthmeor' is exhibited at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery. All of the tiny boards have yet to be float mounted ready for display in the browsers at St Ives Society. 'Island Side Reflection'  oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, NFS 'Tranquil Evening Sea' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sunset and Sky Reflection' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SO

Three square paintings already framed and residing at Art Space Gallery , St Ives.  Scroll down to see the tiny rectangular paintings, which are at the framers for float mounting at time of writing..... 'Wild Out There' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Close Enough, Porthmeor' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Dark Cloud, St Ives Bay' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Quiet Cove' oil on paper, 18.5 x 7.5 cm.   SOLD 'Evening Crowns the Day' oil on board, 12.5 x 7 cm.   SOLD 'Porthmeor Glimpse' oil on board, 13.5 x 6 cm.   SOLD 'Beach, Open Space' oil on board, 13.5 x 6 cm.   SOLD 'Wave' oil on board, 13.5 x 5.5 cm.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

A new month, September has begun today!  Below are the last of August paintings, rendered in oil on board. 'Perran Beach' 13.5 x 13.5 cm, framed and on sale at Art Space Gallery .   SOLD 'St Ives Bay Wave'.   SOLD 'Sea Stream, Perranporth', framed and on sale at Art Space Gallery .   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

'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

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