sea blue sky abstracts

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...

Just for a change I have included two larger works on canvas in this post.  The first is a commission, on deep-edge canvas, unframed, which is already with its owner.   'Porthmeor, Looking West' oil 36 x 24 inches.  SOLD Detail of above A rough sketch made close to low tide on the Island side of Porthmeor Beach and with photo reference for 'Porthmeor, Looking West'.    'Wild & Wonderful Porthmeor' oil on 30 x 30 cm canvas, framed. SOLD Click on images to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

'The Green Coaster' oil on canvas white wood frame, 58 x 58 cm.   SOLD This fairly large painting is currently displayed at Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'White Cloud and Reflection' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD The following three paintings will soon be available at Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Rock Channel' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Late Sun and Surf Gleam' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Swells and Onshore Wind' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD Currently on show at Art Space 'Luminous Sea' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD and 'Late Colour Beside the Sea' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Weather Excitement at the Beach' oil on paper, 14 x 14 cm.   SOLD Waiting to be framed..... 'Surf, Surge and Cloud' oil on board, 17.5 x 10 cm.   SOLD 'Beach - Winter Glow' oil ...

'Devon Sky Magenta'  oil on deep-edge canvas, 30 x 48 inches/76 x 121 cm Custom canvas from TP Timber Stretchers , St Just. Painted by Yours Truly in St Ives. Carried across the border by 3 Lanes Art Transportation , St Ives. Produced in Cornwall for a home in Devon. Although this commission is based on an earlier abstract work (by request) it has 'evolved into its own painting' because I found myself thinking of a recent visit to Horton Gower, Wales and remembering looking across the open, empty beach and Bristol Channel to the North Coast of Devon. In situ at its new home. Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes, St Ives, Cornwall.

Well, I think Porthmeor (Beach, St Ives) rocks, of course I do, it's an ongoing fascinating source of inspiration!   'Porthmeor Rocks' oil on deep edge canvas, framed 70 x 100 cm.   SOLD Currently displayed at Art Space Gallery , St Ives Click pics to enlarge The two paintings below are all ready for submission to St Ives Society of Artists 'Spring Open' Exhibition next week which, this year will be curated by Michael Gaca of Belgrave Gallery St Ives.  'West Side, Ominous Sky' SOLD oil on canvas, framed 34 x 25 cm 'Porthmeor, Rough and Smooth' SOLD oil on canvas, framed 46 x 34 cm Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Another re-worked painting, which in this case involved turning the canvas upside down and incorporating what had previously been 'sky'into the glow at the base of the surf breaking on the sand!  I'd recently witnessed similar conditions, when turbulence and undertow beneath the surface give an illusion of calm between the formation of increasingly large swells - and clumps of seaweed which have been torn from the rocks are rolled and pulled up into the waves before being flung ashore. Now exhibited at Art Space Gallery , St Ives. 'Ground Sea and Seaweed' acrylic/oil on canvas, white wood frame, 79 x 64 x 5 cm.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Just heard that the two paintings (below) will be included in Bath Society of Artists Annual Open Exhibition which runs from 6 July-31 August, 2013.  I'm very pleased to have had work accepted for the third year in a row!  Click  here  to find out more. 'Sweet Williams' oil on canvas, white wood frame.  SOLD detail detail 'Rainy Coast' oil on primed board, white wood frame.  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.