Oh this is really exciting. It`s clearly a family picture that I`ll keep . But boy am I enjoying this and I am full speed ahead on this theme.

This is coming along nicely too! I`ve painted it on Windsor and Newton ready made canvas that I bought at the Art shop. Usually I buy canvas from Bird and Davies in London that is top quality and strong because working in acrylic the canvas needs to be strong., but to my surprise and pleasure this is just as good when working in oil which I do predominantly now . It`s got a great tooth to it which is pleasing to the eye. What a surprise it`s been under my nose all this time.

Well maybe a tweak here and there . Finished.  Yes! and what a beaut

This is a large 40x40 inch canvas that I have just started. I nearly abandoned it as I have done this subject before although a few years ago but decided it was ok as it`s oil . Not going to rush this ,well you can`t anyway because the oil has to dry, Will be working on detail later.Lots to come yet!

This is really starting to take shape now. I obliterated the Sunflowers because they just did not work . I`m going to let it dry for a couple of days before I start work on this again. Really itching to get at the detail on the houses and trees and to add some Tuscan firs in the foreground. This uplifts me. Its bold luscious and full of sumptuous oil without inhibition

These two smallish oil on canvas`s are now ready to go to the photographer and Simon and then to the framer.

Not going to get to excited just Yet. Just tinkering on a Sunday. There is promise in this, at least in what might come of it and where it leads.

Ive made a number of starts and here is one of them, I don't know if I like it. The path should be in a straight line and it veers and there is a lot of yellow and green. Will continue

Not done yet. But this oil  is coming on. Its one of my wild and free expressions, a bit primitive but works..

Detail ans bits and pieces next and live with it so time tells me what to do next.

Well 3 hrs later I can see it doesn`t work so got to find a way to make the two views work

I found this wonderful image of Villa Joyosa from when we lived there. It an Acrylic on paper.
I`m going to do it again but oil on canvas.

Been working on this Spanish Landscape. This is the 3rd day. Not sure about the line at the bottom Mid left there is some superb work. Its a very oily affair ,glossy and sumptous

I`m really loving this commission for laura. Although I may change the colour of the Sun. I`ve worked a bit more on the sunflowers and that little extra really paid off. I can still do a bit more too. Theres also a bit of landscape on the left  middle I may change. 

We`ll I`m not going to crack open the Champagne just yet with this . The Boat and Sea are far too light however there really are some great bits of painting in this.  Its really looking good. 

Getting closer to finishing but not done yet.