Art Blog

From 2023 the news area of Realview Photography is being repurposed as an art blog. It aims to chart my art journey providing feedback on progress, techniques and materials. Blogging proved to be useful for the development of my photography and I hope to gain the same benefit for my artwork.

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Holcombe Beach
07th March 2026 - 0 comments
In: Art
I usually don’t include sketches in this blog…


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Outdoor Painting
28th February 2026 - 0 comments
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This is my first outdoor oil painting of the year…


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Newstead Abbey
18th February 2026 - 0 comments
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Newstead Abbey grounds in watercolour from last September…


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Digital Watercolour
17th February 2026 - 0 comments
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A digital watercolour of Hope’s Nose with Berry Head beyond…


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Carlton Mill
15th February 2026 - 0 comments
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Carlton Mill beside the River Trent, an oil painting, started on-site and finished at home last September…


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Sugar Factory On Watercolour
10th February 2026 - 0 comments
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The sugar factory in Newark-on-Trent…


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Ploughing Match
09th February 2026 - 0 comments
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Unpacking the art box from a recent move including some oil paintings that I have not show before…


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Rain, Holcombe Head
08th February 2026 - 0 comments
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Rain has been a feature of the weather so far this year and I wanted to capture this in a painting…


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The Ness
07th February 2026 - 0 comments
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A tonal watercolour of The Ness at Shaldon with heavy rain clouds…


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Hope’s Nose (2)
06th February 2026 - 0 comments
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Hope’s Nose viewed from Teignmouth, this time in oils…


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Hope’s Nose Sunset
21st January 2026 - 0 comments
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A sketchbook watercolour of a sunset/twilight scene looking from Teignmouth towards Hope’s Nose…


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The Ness
20th January 2026 - 0 comments
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A quick watercolour sketch of The Ness in Shaldon…


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Digital Sketch
02nd November 2025 - 0 comments
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A digital sketch in Art Set 4…


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St Michael’s Mount
03rd August 2025 - 0 comments
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A watercolour painted last year of St Michael’s Mount in Cornwall…


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Charcoal Portrait
01st August 2025 - 0 comments
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This is my first attempt at a portrait, using charcoal on paper…


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Southwell Trail
29th July 2025 - 0 comments
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I have tried to paint the Southwell Trail on a number of occasions over the summer but found it very difficult…


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Apples
26th July 2025 - 0 comments
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Following on from yesterday’s post is another drawing. This one was completed at the beginning of last year…


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Watermill
25th July 2025 - 0 comments
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A graphite drawing from 2021 of a watermill…


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High Peak Junction
23rd July 2025 - 0 comments
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An outdoor watercolour from a few weeks ago at the High Peak Junction on the Cromford canal...


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Have Another Go…
21st July 2025 - 0 comments
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A second attempt at the Patchings lake scene…


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