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.

Realview photography blog remains on blogspot. Please follow the Realview Blog tab which links directly to my current photographs and activities.
River Teign
22nd May 2026 - 0 comments
A second watercolour of the River Teign at Shaldon…


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River Teign at Low Tide
18th May 2026 - 0 comments
A quarter sheet size watercolour of the River Teign at low tide on Saunders Waterford (NOT) paper…


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Labrador Bay
08th May 2026 - 0 comments
A digital painting of Labrador Bay was completed on a PC using Rebelle 8…


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Langstone Rock
07th May 2026 - 0 comments
This digital painting of Langstone Rock, viewed from Dawlish Warren, was created using Procreate on the iPad…


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Red Cliffs
04th May 2026 - 0 comments
In: Art, Oils
A small oil painting (7x5 inches) capturing the distinctive red Teignmouth breccia cliff face reflected in the wet sand of Holcombe Beach.


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River Teign
03rd May 2026 - 0 comments
The River Teign at the Passage House Inn, painted outdoors with gouache…


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Holcombe Road in Acrylic Goauche
02nd May 2026 - 0 comments
A sketchbook spread of Holcombe Road, completed with Holbein acrylic gouache…


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Polly Steps
29th April 2026 - 0 comments
The view from Polly Steps in Teignmouth, painted outdoors in gouache (approx 16x12cm).


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Rolling Waves
25th April 2026 - 0 comments
Rolling waves on the seafront in Dawlish painted with gouache…


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Shower Over Holcombe
24th April 2026 - 0 comments
A shower over Holcombe, painted with gouache on beige paper…


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Dartmoor Watercolour
23rd April 2026 - 0 comments
A Dartmoor inspired watercolour…


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Stamford Bridge
19th April 2026 - 0 comments
Stamford Bridge, Lincolnshire in watercolour…


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Hole Head Digital Painting
14th April 2026 - 0 comments
A digital painting of Hole Head and the Parson and Clerk at Holcombe using the bristle brushes on a canvas surface in Rebelle 8…


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Blue Buoy
12th April 2026 - 0 comments
In: Art, Oils
A small(7x5) study of blue buoy off Back Beach…


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Afternoon Sunlight
28th March 2026 - 0 comments
In: Art, Oils
Afternoon sunlight on Teignmouth seawall…


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Hisley Bridge
26th March 2026 - 0 comments
In: Art, Oils
Hisley Bridge, over the River Bovey on Dartmoor…


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Channel View
11th March 2026 - 0 comments
This is a very simple digital painting in Procreate…


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The Ness In Digital Oils
09th March 2026 - 0 comments
Using Rebelle 8’s bristle brushes, I created a digital painting…


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


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


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