sea blue sky abstracts

Submission day tomorrow for St Ives Society's Spring Open Exhibition, which launches on Saturday, 28th April - preview from 4-5 pm.  As always, the show promises to be both exciting and varied with works by artists of all ages and genres.  My entries are the first 2 artworks shown here.  Fingers crossed there's room for them, as the Open is a very popular event in the local arts calendar. 'Nearing the End of a Fine Winter's Day'  oil on deep-edge canvas, 40 x 30 cm, unframed. SOLD 'High Clouds and Sun'  oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, framed. SOLD The following paintings (apart from those marked 'sold')  are currently available at Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'The Sea Will Come to You'  SOLD oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. 'Island Side Seascape' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Sea Flood' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Harlyn Bay Impressi...

Some recent paintings in oil on paper, unglazed in wooden frames.  See them soon at Art Space Gallery 'Dark Headland and White Water' SOLD oil on paper, frame size 25 x 30 cm Close up  'Coastal - Winter Tones' oil on paper, frame size 21 x 26 cm.   SOLD 'Wild and Bright at the Cove' SOLD oil on paper, frame size 30 x 25 cm Close up Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.  

This painting is currently exhibited at St Ives Society of Artists Festival Exhibition (until 14 October).  I was tempted to hold onto it because I like it so much - don't know why, maybe because of the darkness and contrast or because it captures what it feels like to stand on Porthmeor Beach when everything is moving:  the sea is rushing in and the clouds flying low? 'Winter Force' oil on primed board, black glazed frame, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 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...