ARTSITECAROLYN PAINTING BLOG TRIPS BY CAROLYN LAMB

LAvender and Blagdon flowers

6/27/2016

Lavender field, Faulkland, Somerset. Carolyn Lamb. oil. 23rd June 2016

Visited this Lavender field at Horsepond Farm, Faulkland near Radstock in Somerset on Thursday for an Art Club painting day. It was overcast but at least it didn't rain. Saturday we were painting at Holt Farm, Blagdon. Outdoor painting was interrupted by several showers so I probably only spent 2 hours on my oil sketch, but sometimes 'less can be more'. Fortunately the worst rain happened while artist Roger Jones was doing watercolour demos in the café so my painting did not get washed away.

To Blagdon Lake with flowers, Holt Farm. Carolyn Lamb. oil sketch 25 Jun 2016

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Will the union last

6/27/2016

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Will the Union Last? Flags over Horseguards Parade, London Sept 2014 C Lamb watercolour

I did this little watercolour in London just before the Scottish Independence referendum in 2014 as I thought it might be the last time the Saltire flew with the Union Jack over Whitehall. That time the Scots voted by 55.3% to stay in the Union. I am stunned at the thought that on Thursday I was Scottish, British and European but after the Brexit vote result, where 51.8% of the UK voted to leave the EU, on Friday I am to be British. I am one of 16 million people upset to be handed divorce papers. 62% of Scots voted to remain. What now?

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The Pool

6/21/2016

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The Swimming Pool, Serridge House, Coalpit Heath. Carolyn Lamb. oil. June 2016.

Now for my David Hockney moment. I was attracted by the shape of pool diving board and steps and the turquoise water for this painting. I find I like experimenting with placing the image almost in the center (which you are not meant to do). Then trying to make the composition work by the placement of the other elements. By selecting a foreground with red geraniums I was also able to get some colour contrast and links from the foreground to the rear wall and background red blobs (roses).

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Swing AND THe SECOND SEVERN BRIDGE

6/9/2016

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Apple Tree Swing, Grove House , Frenchay, Bristol. Carolyn Lamb, 4th June 2016, Oil

Busy last week painting in the lovely garden at Grove House, Frenchay. I was attracted by the orange and blue twine suspending the swing from the old twisted apple tree.

Severn Bridge from Black Rock Slipway, Portskewett, Caldicot, Wales Carolyn Lamb, 5 June 2016, Oil

Next I was painting the Second Severn Bridge from the Chepstow side at Black Rock Picnic area, Portskewett, Caldicot, Monmouthshire. Great views of both bridges (above water).The Severn tidal range here can be very dramatic at 41ft (second highest range in the world) revealing many rocky outcrops at low tide. Todays view was better towards the Second Bridge from the old ferry boat slipway.

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Farewell

6/3/2016

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Sad to say my model of nearly 8 years left yesterday for the Rainbow Bridge. Although these portrait watercolours were done to catch her in life, they coincidently show the illness signs that told me she was failing. Sitting hunched up , fur becoming less glossy , rougher and fluffed up. As 8 in guinea pig years is equivalent to 80 in human years she had a good life.

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Porthcawl from Ogmore

6/1/2016

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Saturday saw me painting at Ogmore Beach, South Wales with fellow artist Rachel Howells. The fabulous Glamorgan Heritage coastline behind us was hidden by mist when we started so we turned our backs on it and the wind, and painted the opposite view towards Porthcawl.

Ogmore beach is not as dramatic as the cliffs at Southerndown but still has limestone pavements and rocks slanting at odd angles. Someone had constructed a wooden arch on the beach ... maybe Andy Goldsworthy.

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Chestnuts on the Portway, Bristol

6/1/2016

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Second sitting painting chestnut 'candles' on the Portway. Blossom has been really good this year but because I was busy with the BS9 art trail this is my only chestnut study.

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outdoor painting TRIPS BLOG

LAvender and Blagdon flowers

Will the union last

The Pool

Swing AND THe SECOND SEVERN BRIDGE

Farewell

Porthcawl from Ogmore

Chestnuts on the Portway, Bristol

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