Over the top.

A slice of lemon   Oils on box canvas  16 x 16 inches

Lemon hovers above the mountain.

Studio Musings...

This painting was completed in 2013.

It has been in some exhibitions and is now released for sale.

I like to paint shapes and colour as a complete change from my land and seascapes. 

Painted around the sides, the canvas is ready to hang or may be displayed in a float frame.

Available from Artfinder.com/anne-wood

Inspiration.

View from my studio verandah looking north west

View from my studio verandah looking south west

Studio Musings...

I am surrounded by a wild garden and farmland.

Although I rarely stand and paint these views I am sure they influence my work.

A shaft of sunlight falls on the old gnarled trunk of a conifer.

Early.

Sunrise   Oils on board  7.5 x 9.5 inches

Warm summer sunrise at ebb tide.

Studio Musings...

This little painting has been living in my home for some time.

I have decided to let it move on to a new home now.

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Third time.

Third piece of work in progress

Oils on canvas board  10 x 12 inches

Studio Musings...

This piece will be evolving.

Some paintings do that, others are complete in one session.

This will stay on the easel for a while as I take some parts away and make changes.

In progress...

More new work...

Oils on stretched canvas  30 x 8 inches.

Studio Musings...

An abstracted piece of work on the easel.

Possibly with reference to moorland.

I am 'in the flow' with my autumn colours.

September is glowing and I find it inspirational.

New view.

New work in the studio

Oils on canvas board  20 x 16 inches

Studio Musings...

A change of scene today.

I love working on an abstract piece.

Although quite intense it is an exciting process.

I decided to be inspired by the autumn colours in my garden for this 'seascape'.

Now for a choice of frame...

Plein air.

September Garden   Oils on canvas board  10 x 12 inches

Autumn is here.

Studio Musings...

Saturday was a day for painting outside.

A group of painting friends came to our garden for the day.

Abstracted and gestural, this piece is about the shrubs, berries

and bright yellow daisies in the borders near the house.

Ideas.

Still Life and composition

Studio Musings...

Today a painter friend brought me flowers from her garden.

I found a little tin can to hold them and now they are in my kitchen.

When I took this photo an idea of painting a still life came to me.

Tomorrow...I might try it out.

A warm glow.

Golden  Oils on board  5 x 7 inches

Warm sky and land.  Evening.

Studio Musings...

The painting was originally larger but I decided to crop it.

I felt the outer edges of the piece didn't add anything to the work.

Now framed...the painting has more presence.

The focus is on the warm glow.

It will be available on

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Evening.

Expressions   Oils on canvas board  10 x 12 inches

A dramatic moment at sunset.

Studio Musings...

I am keeping this painting for a forthcoming show this winter.

I enjoyed making the expressive marks.

The painting will partner a larger abstract piece 20 x 20 inches.

Sea view.

Sea and Sand   Oils on board  8 x 5 inches

Brief interlude of light brings warmth to the shore.

Studio Musings...

A tall study for a change.

This format is just right for a narrow space.

It just shows how a scene can be interesting and small.

This painting will be available on

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Still waters.

Wild Place   Oils on canvas board  5 x 7 inches

A wildlife reserve.  Watching and waiting for visitors.

Studio Musings...

Woods and water...some mysterious places.

I abstracted this little study, letting it evolve as I moved the oils around.

A woodland scene began to appear and I scratched the surface

making tree trunks and branches.  The sky was filled in with a knife

sculpting the oils and pressing the colours together to blend a little.

I pulled the same colours down in the water as reflections.

As the work progressed it became quite exciting to see the marks come to life.

This small study will be available on Artfinder.com/anne-wood

Light and shade.

On Reflection   Oils on board  7 x 11 inches

Light filters through trees and skims the water.

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Studio Musings...

Abstraction is a wonderful exercise when

 you let your imagination have freedom.

Armed with some colour and a brush this little painting

evolved into a wild landscape full of atmosphere.

My paintings are created from moving paint around.

Light and dark give the impression of depth and sense of place.

Here are some photos of our garden...

I don't paint from photo reference but these colours might

find their way into a paintings sometime.

Slippery slope.

Thaw   Oils on canvas board  8 x 10 inches

Packed snow on a hillside, slippery from sledging.

Studio Musings...

This little painting was a re-work of an old winterscape.

It went through several changes until I decided it had reached a conclusion.

Quite heavily textured with layers of oils, it reminds me of the winter of 1962/3.

We used to sledge with friends at Ravendale near Grimsby.

The slopes became very shiny with packed snow and ice.

It needed a frame and I found this little old frame in my studio.

A coat of silvery paint and here we are...

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Summer.

Sandbank   Oils on gessoed 140lb watercolour paper 12 x 13 inches

Summer sun on sand.

East Coast Marshes, low tide.

Studio Musings...

The tide goes out a long way on Lincolnshire's coast.

Fond memories of childhood days looking for shells and driftwood.

Paddling in warm pools and running along the shore.

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Winter warms.

Thaw   Oils on canvas board  10 x 8 inches

The textures of a winter blanket.

Studio Musings...

An exercise in matching a painting to a frame.

This small frame was originally gold.  

It had been painted 'silver' and was sitting in my studio

looking for the right painting to take up residence.

A re-worked winter landscape fits perfectly.

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More grey.

Still Grey   Oils on canvas board  10 x 12 inches  

East Coast memories.

Studio Musings...

Grey makes my soul sing.

I love the drama of a turbulent sky especially over the shore.

Making marks to depict a sense of place is my favourite exercise.

Painting is all about making marks.

Nothing frightening...just marks.

Loving grey.

Grey Coast  Oils on canvas board  10 x 12 inches

Weather on the east coast.

Studio Musings...

I love grey.

Weather is the mistress of grey.

The beauty of storm clouds and their colours inspire me.

I don't stand and paint them from life however,

I use my memories of studying skies to make marks on the board.

Many of my paintings are available from

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Abstraction.

Fresh Start  Oils on gessoed 140lb paper.  9 x 12 inches

A break in the clouds promising a fine afternoon.

Studio Musings...

An abstracted study, heavily textured and gestural.

I have been working on this for several days, a little at a time.

At last I have called it finished and put it in a frame.

Weather.

Autumn in August   Oils on canvas board  5 x 7 inches

Weather in August.

Rain and wind.

Studio Musings...

Sometimes it is a case of adding paint.

This painting was not going well.  I had to get assertive.

I picked up more paint and a knife.

Sculpting the oils and pushing the paint around...it suddenly came together.

An abstracted view of the lane next to my home.

It was a rainy, windy day.

Lush.

Wet Marsh  Oils on board 

As the tide turns, marsh grasses are lush and wet.

Studio Musings...

I am taking three seascapes to the Usher Gallery, Lincoln

for the Lincolnshire Artists' Society autumn show.

From 17th September to 15th October open daily 10 to 4pm.

  

                     
                       'Calm'  Oils  20 x 16 inches                     'Interlude'  Oils  10 x 12 inches

'Outlook'   Oils  10 x 12 inches  

Two's company.

Rivulets  Oils on 140lb gessoed watercolour paper  6 x 6 inches 

A little study... feet up on the easel and a large gin for company.

Studio Musings...

A night-time photograph is not the best.

Nights are pulling in so quickly and I forgot to take it earlier.

Here is another view of the painting.