continuing with my exploration of the colors and textures of the fall, this is another large painting in which , I hope, it is possible to immerse oneself in the smell and sounds, as well as the visual delight of the falling leaves in the October woods.

It is a painting for the lover of this time of year. When all the lush greens have gone and a quietness descends in the forest. For me, the best time of year to get inspired and reach for the cadmium yellow. Thanks for looking.

(Due to it's size , I would need to send this rolled up , off the stretchers, and it would need taking to a proper framers to be restretched )

129 x 100 cms

£2500

The arch signifies the opening of new perspectives and the ability. to see beyond the present. It is also used in some cultures as a symbol of renewal, representing a rite of passage where one leaves the old behind to embrace the new..

I borrowed heavily from the Romantic painters of the late 18th century for this one. It seemed to suit the subject matter.

Oil on canvas. 60 ×60 cms

£2200

I was trying to capture the light through the trees...again.. this time I wanted the painting to look at it's best in the night time under artificial light so I accentuated the blue in the tree trunks and the gold in the leaves for maximum effect.
70 × 80 cms

£1800

A fairly classical painting of the view from the top of one of the ravines that surround us. There is always a little stream at the bottom of these ravines which one can just make out.

It’s fairly large at 100 x 120 cms

£3000

This painting follows a series of large works inspired by the woods here in the Balkans. Last year there was a splendid show of autumnal color and I have slightly exaggerated this for maximum impact in this large canvas..I was really pleased with the way the restricted color scheme worked out .

137 x 100 cms

£2750

£2850

140 x 100 cms

We are surrounded here by a forest of oaks , birches and elms.. and here is the latter in all their reach for the sky beauty. I am always struck by how straight and tall they grow, hardly getting any thinner as they get taller. Perfect for firewood and a strong graphic to paint..We seem to be often blessed with this lovely bluish tinge to the background which acts as a perfect foil for the autumn leaves .

70 x 90 cms

£1200

One of the first in this new series and one of my early successes . It sold very quickly.

This was my first proper attempt at a woodscape , as I came to call them . I was endeavoring to place a whole forest scene in front of the viewer, something to lose oneself in. After this one I was encouraged to make them larger and more imposing.

110 x 76 cms

SOLD

I usually prefer to make paintings based on my own photographs, but I came across a few photographs of this flowering cherry tree and decided I really had to try and make my own image . It doesn’t say who the photographer is, so, I can’t credit him, but it was taken in Hyogo, Japan, and the tree is a Prunus Yedoensis, also known as a Yoshino Cherry. It is certainly a stunner. I hope I have done it justice.

110 x 86 cms

£1850

I think this was my most successful in this series. A lovely big canvas . The colors worked well together and there is a sense of movement to the falling leaves which I feel I have managed to capture. . It now hangs in a very posh house in Kansas and looks rather splendid I must say!

137 x 90 cms

SOLD

I decided to use a palette knife for this one in an attempt to keep it more spontaneous and a little less concerned with detail.I have always loved a nice thick splodge of oil paint ever since witnessing Van Gogh’s work in the flesh. I was very pleased with the way it turned out. It hangs on our bedroom wall.

80 x 80 cms

£1800

I painted this one as an opening image to my website. The view is of the valley where we live at the peak of it’s autumnal colours. The figure is taken from a scene in the film about Lowry, starring Timothy Small. In the film he is actually looking at the Yorkshire dales, or it might be Lancashire.. can’t remember, Hope he doesn’t mind being relocated. My good friend suggested it should say expose yourself to nature and he should be opening his raincoat… either way , if you don’t like him in there, I can paint him out!

£900

This painting represents the view from the side of a very steep gorge not far from where we live. There is something about this particular valley that makes the colors on the other side of the hill take on all sorts of interesting hues of cool greens , blues and mauves. I have exaggerated them a little but not as much as you might think. This one now hangs in Kingston-upon-Thames, London , thanks to my dear friend Shirley.

110 x 76 cms

SOLD