Aututaki in the South Pacific
Oil inspired by Aututaki, Cook Islands. Years back pre covid I took a sketch book to the South Pacific. The book itself I will digress a bit on because it was sourced in Italy and was extremely well appointed. It was
West Kennet Long Barrow, Avebury
While exploring Avebury, I was advised to look at the West Kennet Long Barrow. It is a splendid Neolithic chambered tomb on a hill in the Fyfield Down Nature Reserve. As the sunlight flooded into the passageway, you could see the
Tzanetos cafe, Ithaca
A slight departure from the fantasy or Mesolithic stones, I had a crack at capturing this café/bar on Ithaca, which I visit each year. As I grapple with the oil paints, you can see that the scene has a few influences.
A picture for bonfire night
Inspired a bit by Ithaca and Brittany and many other more subliminal references. I have used a darker palette as I try to use the oils. This was initially going to be Garden of Eden, but I think it became the
Megaliths de Lampouy
About 25 minutes from Dinan in Brittany, I was told about these outstanding megaliths. You could sense the energy in the place. The striking resemblance to stones seen in Morbihan on the Breton coast, but also Avebury in England is striking.