sea blue sky abstracts

 Already in place at Art Space Gallery, St Ives   here's a selection of small oil paintings on board, inspired by the coastal environment and changes wrought by fleeting weather patterns. Always fun and always unpredictable! 'Witness the Coast' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Wave Energy, Gentle Sky' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Feeling Good at the Beach' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Sea, Space and Hope' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Beach, On a Day Like This' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD Click images to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

Well, I've been busy! Two larger paintings on canvas to start with and already on display at  Art Space Gallery, St Ives followed by several small oil paintings on board most of which are also on show at the Gallery. 'Squall and Rainbow' metallic acrylics and oil on deep edge canvas approx 85 x 35 cm.  SOLD St Ives Bay, Dusky Pink Sky' metallic acrylics and oil on deep edge canvas 50 x 50 cm.  SOLD 'Silver Clouds at the Beach' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Coast, Fair Weather Clouds' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Seaweed at Low Tide' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Breakers, Porthmeor' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Sand Pool at Low Tide' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Porthmeor Between Showers' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Sea, Throwing Everything Its Got' oil on primed bo...

Had so much fun painting the first two artworks (shown below) which were prompted by the fear that continual painting in oil on small boards was making my work too tight. Also, the last two very large commissions in oil on canvas completed last year were a struggle and soooo time consuming, which I have attributed to the lack of speedy, loose gestural under painting in acrylic, which were a feature of earlier large compositions. 'Sea Mist Offshore, Porthmeor' acrylic on deep edge canvas, 30 x 80 cm. SOLD Beach, Action and Shadow'  SOLD  acrylic/acrylic gels on chunky deep edge canvas, 50 x 50 cm.  And here are the small....  'Surf Erosion'  SOLD oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   Currently on display at Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Weather Event on the Horizon'  SOLD oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. 'High Waves and Foam' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Seashore - Colou...

Something quite different for me, a large seascape in oil on deep edge canvas. Porthmeor is the name of the beach, Gowna and Carn Everis are the rocks in the sea at either end. 'Porthmeor, Gowna and Carn Everis' 110 x 75 cm. SOLD Detail Reference - a now very smudgy drawing made at the beach two or three years ago and assorted photos taken during frequent walks across Porthmeor.  I realised the only way to tackle a support of this size was to hang it on the wall and succeeded eventually after a few attempts.  There are some unsightly holes to go with the paint marks unfortunately. Knives, brushes, paint and rags. A close up of the palette - love those colours. Nearly there..... It took a good few days to get right. Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

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.

July small paintings, the square format will be framed and the rectangular artworks will be float mounted - soon to be on display at Art Space Gallery and St Ives Society of Artists ...... 'Fine Weather Surf' 13.5 x 13.5 cm, oil on primed board.   SOLD 'Sun and Low Tide' 13.5 x 13.5 cm, oil on  primed board.   SOLD 'Breakers and Swells' 12.5 x 4.5 cm, oil on board 'High Tide Breakers' 12.5 x 4.5 cm, oil on board 'Open Cove' 22.5 x 10.5 cm, oil on board.   SOLD 'Soft Colours at the Beach' 16.5 x 12.5 cm, oil on board.   SOLD 'Small Cove' 16 x 10.5 cm, oil on board.   SOLD 'Balmy Dusk' 12 x 8.5 cm, oil on board.  SOLD 'Seashore' 15.5 x 5 cm, oil on board.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

'November Colours 2012' A diptych, painted in acrylic and oil (81 x 50.5 x 2 cm) on narrow canvases, held together with connecting plates, so the artwork can be hung as shown or separated and hung with a larger gap between. That's not a fire on the bottom right by the way - just to preempt any assumptions!  The colours of November provided the starting point and inspiration, the landscape is a secondary development.  November can be dark, dreary and miserable, but there are moments and even some days when the colours are so strong and bright and wonderful This will be submitted to Penwith Society of Arts Winter Exhibition so please keep fingers crossed for me.  If not included in the above, 'November Colours' will be displayed in the Christmas Exhibition at Art Space Gallery . I was pleased to find today (13 Dec) that the painting has been accepted and will be included in the  Penwith Society of Arts Winter Exhibition 2012-13 , which opens on Sa...

Unfortunately forgot to photograph the paintings below before taking to the framers - so please excuse the picture quality, as the frames are glazed!  Both paintings measure 29 x 20 cm and are float mounted in white wood frames measuring 56 x 46 cm. 'Porthgwidden Impression' oil on board. In this painting I'm imagining myself on Porthgwidden Beach, looking across St Ives Bay to Godrevy Lighthouse - the rock on the right is 'Merryn'.   SOLD 'Porthmeor - Open Space' oil on board.   SOLD This, I hope, captures the clarity often seen at Porthmeor and the way clouds are reflected in the slick of water ahead of the waves. They're not exhibited anywhere at the moment, but will probably end up at Art Space Gallery before long!  Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.