sea blue sky abstracts

March is bringing some settled weather at last and St Ives has been enjoying some very welcome sun. Here are some new paintings. The square artworks below are already in place at Art Space Gallery, St Ives   whilst the larger, rectangular boards are waiting to be taken to the framers. 'The Crash of Surf' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Cloud Reflection and Foam' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Winter Light Contrast' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. SOLD 'Brightening Sky and Rock' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sunny, Rough Sea' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sunlight and Space' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Good Day at the Coast' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Porthmeor Tumult' oil on board, 20.5 x 30 cm.   SOLD 'Porthmeor Westerly' oil on board, 18

It's still raining, although the sun has shone at times during half term week and the lengthening days confirm that Spring is on its way! Here are some new oil paintings on board. 'Sun and Rough Sea' 13.5 x 13.5 cm framed, currently displayed at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery.   SOLD 'Blustery Beach Weather' 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD framed and on display at Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Rocky Cove' 13.5 x 13.5 cm   SOLD at Art Space Gallery 'Sun with Heavy Showers' 13.5 x 13.5 cm   SOLD at Art Space Gallery The following Beachscape scenes are mounted and can be found in the browser at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery. 'Beachscape 1' 5 x 17.5 cm.   SOLD 'Beachscape 2' 5 x 13 cm.   SOLD 'Beachscape 3' 5 x 14 cm.   SOLD Click pics to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwa

The rain goes on, fortunately punctuated with sunlight to give us some joy - in the form of rainbows.  Inspirational and not easy to portray, I have made a start, undeterred by the job in hand.  Practice makes perfect, right? All unframed as yet. 'Choppy Sea and Rainbow' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Surf and Rainbow' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD Now framed and residing at Art Space Gallery, St Ives. 'Rainbow on the Horizon' oil on board, 14 x 10 cm, mounted currently in the browser at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery. 'Storm, Glimpse of a Rainbow' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm. Now on the wall at St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery.   SOLD And two larger works (without rainbows). 'Men Scryfa after Stubble Burning' oil on hardboard, 19.5 x 20.5 cm. This is part of an old painting cut down for repainting.  The new composition wor

First paintings completed in 2016 and last paintings of 2015, here they are! Some are in place at Art Space Gallery, St Ives which required a paint job of its own and has now reopened, looking very 'spic and span'. Framed 2016    'Light from the West' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Gleaming Surf, Passing Clouds' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD Godrevy from Porthminster' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Shade and Surf Mist' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Porthmeor, Blue Sky, Surf' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Sea World' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Porthmeor, Distance and Blue Sky' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Fast, Incoming Sea' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Clean Surf and Rain' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD Currently at the fr

I'm so looking forward to resuming painting and spent a pleasant few hours photographing, labelling and wrapping the artwork pictured below, today. Two mounted oil paintings on board delivered to St Ives Society of Artists Mariners Gallery and assorted prints delivered to Art Space Gallery, St Ives 'Long Surf Beach' oil on primed board, mounted.   SOLD 'Breaker Spray'  oil on primed board, mounted.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.

My homemade Christmas cards this year should have featured a handsome little bird who regularly appears on the wonderful Facebook page of the 'Friends of Portheras Cove'  (read more below) Lovely watercolours mixed "People from the villages of Pendeen and Morvah have cherished this part of the wild Cornish coast for many generations. The  Friends of Portheras Cove are regular users of the beach and sea in the cove, who wish to keep it safe and clean for locals,visitors, and wildlife. Those who know Portheras cove not only appreciate its almost unspoilt beauty, but also respect its dangers. There are strong rip tides, and at times a fierce under-tow here, not to mention sharp metal fragments of the shipwrecked ship The Alacrity, which ran aground here in 1963. Please take care if visiting, check tide times, and be aware of heavy swells and strong currents. The cove is inaccessible to vehicles, and can only be reached by those folk who are willing to amble

Currently framed and on display (apart from those marked sold) at Art Space Gallery, St Ives We've got a bit of a sale on this weekend! Why not pop in? 'Porthmeor, Low Light' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Porthmeor, Sun and Cloud' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Rock View' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Porthmeor, Light Breakthrough' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Fine Weather Haze' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Slow Shower Over the Beach' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Almost a Rock Pool' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Heavy Shower and Wave' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD 'Fresh, Surf, No Wind' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.  SOLD 'Porthmeor Corner' oil on board, 13.5 x 13.5 cm.   SOLD Click to enlarge.  Copyright Lesley Ninnes St Ives, Cornwall.