sea blue sky abstracts

'Corner of St Ives Bay' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. This first small painting is displayed at the Members Autumn Exhibition at  St Ives Society of Artists  Norway Gallery.   SOLD 'Quiet Corner at the Beach', 'Coastal Action' and 'Facing the Waves' (below) will be delivered to Art Space Gallery tomorrow. 'Quiet Corner at the Beach' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Coastal Action' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Facing the Waves' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD These last two paintings are waiting to be taking to the framers to be float mounted. 'Windy Beach' oil on board, 12.5 x 11.5 cm.   SOLD 'Beach Stroll' oil on primed board, 11.5 x 12.5 cm. 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.

Three recently completed paintings, the edges of the middle painting still to be painted, all of which are waiting to be framed.   A nice evening here today, in a cold Autumnal way, hope we get one or two warm days before the long Winter and dark days set in. 'Dark Day & Surf' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Winter Sea Stream' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Calm before a Storm' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Alone with the Sea' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm, framed, is displayed at Art Space Gallery .   SOLD As is  'Winter Cove' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Low Tide and Clodgy Point' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, framed. Currently displayed at St Ives Society of Artists Festival Show, until 14 October 2012.  SOLD 'Storm & Gale' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Cliff & Headland' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Tidal Pool, oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Here

Two new paintings below, which have been delivered to the framers today, ready for the forthcoming St Ives Society of Artists Autumn Exhibition, which opens on 18 October 2012. 'Last of Winter Daylight' oil on primed board, 29 x 20 cm.   SOLD 'Close to the Cold Sea' oil on primed board, 20.5 x 16 cm.   SOLD 'Lovely Evening, Calm Sea' oil on board, 12.5 x 11.5 cm is also at the framers, to be float mounted, for eventual display at Stisa . As is  'Fast Running Sea' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 9.5 cm  These next four have been mounted and wrapped and currently reside in the 'browsers' at the Society's Norway Gallery.  No sizes I'm afraid, forgot to measure them - again!  None of them are very big....... 'Breakers & White Horses'  oil on primed board. 'Late Afternoon Surf' oil on primed board. 'Welcoming Waves' oil on primed board.   SOLD 'Su

The annual Square Deal and Donated Picture Show opens at Norway Gallery, Mariners' Church, St Ives on Saturday 8 September, click here   to see some of the many paintings that will be on sale - for just £50 each!  This event raises some much needed funds for St Ives Society of Artists and goes towards maintenance and eventual refurbishment of the building. 'Porthmeor Surge' is my contribution to the cause and is rendered in oil on 10 inch square deep edge canvas.   SOLD I'm also contributing 'Man's Head & Clodgy' which is an over painted abstract from 2006, measuring 12 x 12 inches.   SOLD The exhibition continues until 14 September 2012.  Click to enlarge, copyright Lesley Ninnes. Have a good weekend everyone!

Rain and wind, but it's technically Summer here - soon to return, I hope - especially for those who go camping?  There have been some lovely sunny breaks this week and a better day is forecast tomorrow, so keep fingers crossed for warm and dry conditions.  Have a good weekend all. The paintings below are as yet unframed, but when they are will be delivered to Art Space Gallery. 'Fine Weather at Winter Beach' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Towards Shore' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm. 'Evening Shadow' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sea Space' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.  SOLD 'Dark Coast, Cloud Break' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD Click images to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

 Small seascapes painted this month.  They're framed and ready to be delivered to Art Space Gallery in a day or so.    'Fresh Breeze, Rock & Sand' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Coast Appeal' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sunny Spells' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sea & Weather Front' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Beach & Cloud Bank' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Active Weather Seascape' oil on primed board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

These three little mounted paintings can now be found at the Mariner's Gallery, home of St Ives Society of Artists  'Godrevy, from St Ives' oil on board.   SOLD 'Rocks and Rollers' oil on board.   SOLD 'Coast Vista' oil on board.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Some more small paintings.  The first three are as yet unframed, the next two are on sale at Art Space Gallery and the final pair sold at Art Space yesterday! 'The Quay' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Dark Island' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Straight Waves' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Water and Light' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Red Sky, Rough Sea' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm.   SOLD 'Porthmeor, Sky Reflection' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm. SOLD 'Surf and Bright Sky' oil on board, 12.5 x 12.5 cm. SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.

Off to the framers today with 'Bright Day, Wild Sea' SOLD  below, which is painted on primed board in oil, worked with roller, knife and brush.  The strong sky colour has come from the excess paint mixed to 'rejuvenate' a tired abstract!  Painting measures 46 x 30.5 cm.   'Brisk Breeze at the Beach'  is smaller, 19 x 15 cm (though looks the same size here).  It's another reworked piece - surprise, surprise, I'm a big fan of reuse - features heavy impasto and is rendered on primed and under-painted MDF.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes.