sea blue sky abstracts

I haven't counted how many since 2010, but here are three more..... 'Light in the Clouds' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Shallow Water, Sky Reflection, oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Shore and Sea Turbulence' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

A few more paintings completed recently.  It's been nice to have more time - also to do other things, such as walking with like minded people along the beautiful Gannel Estuary, Newquay  yesterday and enjoying recent clear skies.  A reward for night time wakefulness, when three shooting stars were spotted - yes of course I made three wishes! 'Kind Porthmeor' oil on primed board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD This one currently in the window at Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Light and Surf Action' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Cliff Top and Surf Line' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. 'Lighthouse and Surf Glitter' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD And slightly one slightly larger.....waiting for a frame 'Luminous Sea, Muted Light' oil on hardboard, 19 x 20.5 cm.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

Here are six small, square paintings framed and ready for delivery to Art Space Gallery, St Ives tomorrow.  The Gallery will be getting a fresh new look thanks to the monthly rehang, which takes place between closure on Sunday and Monday opening! 'North Coast Surf' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Golden Hour' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Passing Showers and Pool' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Secluded Cove' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Beach Space and Beauty' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD  'Still Day Seashore' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD The following are waiting for frames 'Shoreline, Constantly Changing' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Just a Glimmer of Sunset' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD And these have been taken to the framer's to be mounted ready for eventual d...

Two new paintings on deep edge canvas ready for delivery to Art Space Gallery, St Ives  tomorrow.  As always, they are quite 'dark' and may look better with a white wood frame - I'll see how they look in situ first - the sides are painted after all, lol.  'Porthmeor West, Reflection' oil on deep edge canvas, 50 x 50 x 4 cm, unframed.   SOLD 'Wet Sand, Island Side' oil on deep edge canvas, 50 x 50 x 4 cm, unframed.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall. PS   'Spot the Artist'  a sale of postcard sized artworks by a host of artists, known, unknown, emerging etc. including one by Yours Truly, can be viewed at St Ives School of Painting Roy Ray studio today (and tomorrow) between 10 - 4 pm, prior to the actual sale, which takes place from 9 am - 2 pm on Sunday, 20 September, 2015.  All artworks priced at £40 each  : )

I'm on a roll now!!! Here are some recent artworks - the first is quite large, approx 50 x 25 cm (forgot to measure it) painted on quite a thick piece of primed wood and displayed at Art Space Gallery , St Ives, as are the following three pics. 'Hot Day Porthmeor' oil on wood, framed.   SOLD 'Smooth Sand and Runnels' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Endless Ocean' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Surf and Foreground Rocks' oil on primed paper, small painting.   SOLD 'Morning Surf' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm Soon to be on display at Art Space Gallery, St Ives   SOLD 'Sky Reflection and Rocks' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. Currently at Art Space Gallery, St Ives . Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

And breathe again......  After such a long blog break (life was tooo busy) I'm hoping some followers continue to hang around?! So grateful too for glorious September weather here in St Ives yesterday, a chance to paint, sunbathe and read in peace and quiet under an endless blue sky.  Bliss. Saturday 12 September, 2015 sees the start of the annual St Ives September Festival - a jam packed two weeks of exciting and varied art, music and literature events, including St Ives Society of Artists  annual Square Deal show - see below - not to be missed. 'Different Stories' a week long exhibition shared by yours truly, with Angela Garner and Susi Gutierrez closed on Friday 4 September.  Photos follow, the first is taken at the 'tail end' of the very busy preview. Photo:  Susi Gutierrez Angela Garner's abstracts Something from us all One of mine (top) and a lovely Susi Gutierrez original print pairing below Cli...

So long since my last post, though I have been 'painting up a storm'.  This one's only to do with square oil paintings on board, measuring 13.5 x 13.5 cm. These will be framed and delivered to Art Space Gallery, St Ives in a day or so. 'Sea Carved Sand' SOLD 'Sea Attrition'   SOLD 'Too Rough to Walk on the Beach' SOLD 'Bright Sun, Cool Shade' SOLD 'Clean Surf and Showers' SOLD 'Winter Reflection' SOLD These are currently residing at Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'North Coast Rough'   SOLD 'Keeping a Safe Distance'   SOLD 'Beach - It's Wild'   SOLD 'Delightful Day'   SOLD 'Rain Washed Natural Harbour' SOLD 'Sea, Power and Glory' SOLD 'Familiar Coast' SOLD 'Energy and Colour at the Cove' SOLD 'Sunny Beach Weather...