Back to a little Pen & ink just to change the tempo for awhile. Midday at Bucks Mills a picturesque village on the North Devon coast in England. This leads down to a stoney beach where in bygone time there used to be a small harbour and limekilns. With a little licence i’ve added a few cow parsley plants to liven things up. The cabin in the middle of the picture is owned by the National Trust and used to be an artist’s retreat. Still used today although not as a residence.
I dedicate this picture to the memory of an old art teacher of mine, ‘James Paterson A.R.C.A. 1916 – 1986. Know to us as Jimmy’ who painted some wonderful watercolours of this village and the surrounding area
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A picture taken last year on the small roads in North Devon. Loved this tree and the water highlighting the road ahead. I think perhaps the use of some more Bideford Black will be in order. Al
A quick study of the Tarka Trail near Chivenor in North Devon England. Painted using my own sourced and prepared Bideford Black pigment. Loved the dark shadow and highlighted cow parsley on the left of the trail. Still trying to free up my paintwork. Al
This painting was completed in the early 70s. I must have been about 14 years old. This was completed at school using gum arabic masking and gouache paints. Only found this the other day in my mother’s attic a shame about the small tear but pleased to see it again. Al
Abbey Road near where I live in Pilton Barnstaple. Walking into town and managed to remember an umbrella. The neon cheap spring sunshine was still breaking through a bank of black storm clouds. Managed not to get wet all afternoon. Couldn’t resist holding my iPhone close to the ground and taking this image. Al
Al Brown Artist. 