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A Day in December is a large oil painting of a pheasant in a winter woodland. It is 40x40x1.5 inches. The painting is impressionistic, art nouveau and contemporary in style and is a capture of a day I spent in December last year in Friston Forest near Seaford. Autumn was very late and there were still leaves on the trees but the sun was very low so all kinds of interesting colours were circulating between warm and cold under the tree cover and this is what I wanted to catch. The pheasant is just a gorgeous twit who looked perfect in the composition as he contains the colours around him and is very much a part of the landscape. This particular part of the forest is a favourite of mine as still retains a faintly ethereal and magical quality. Dedicated to everyone who works to keep the South Downs landscapes and wildlife unmolested. Painted on deep edge canvas, no frame needed, ready to hang and comes with certificate of authenticity.

Original watercolour painting on Arches 140lb paper. Double neutral mount with gold coloured wooden frame. Painted in response to the Highland landscape.

The second...of six, of my `Scruffy and Jim` collection. This one is..`Good Morning Mrs Brown` A fun and colourful painting, painted on my own handmade canvas board. Size 14" x 10" x half inch thick. Sides painted.

Am I dreaming ? is it Summer, scent of the flowers, warm sunshine on my face, am I asleep? am I awake? is this just a dream? Colourful painting - need I say more.

HI, I AM A CORNISH NAIVE ARTIST WHO PAINTS IN VERY THICK OIL,S VILLAGES, AND BEACHES ALSO FLOWERS OF DIFFERENT PLACES I VISIT HERE IN CORNWALL AS I HAVED LIVED HERE IN CORNWALL NOW FOR SOME 70 YEARS ,AFTER HITCHHICKING FROM LONDON TO ST IVES IN 1958 WITH A FRIEND WIZZ JONES A FOLK SINGER GITARIST ----(NOW SADLY PASSED)----- BUSKING FOR A YEAR or so HOW TIME FLY,S ============================= I WAS NEVER AN ARTIST ALL IN THE PAST YEARS, I DESIGNED MY OWN RANGE OF SOLID PINE FURNITURE AND SOLD IT IN MY OWN SHOP,S HERE IN CORNWALL FOR SOME 40 YEARS OR MORE ================================= ========================= BUT AT SIXTY PLUS, I DECIDED I NEEDED A COMPLETE CHANGE OF LIFE, SO I SOLD IT ALL ;AND DECIDED THAT I WANTED TO BE AN NAIVE ARTIST / ? SO I WENT OFF TO BRITTANY FRANCE AND FOUND A GREAT SMALL COMPLETLY DERALICT VICTORIAN HOTEL IN BRITTANY VILLAGE, THAT I PERCHASED AND WITH MY SON, RENOVATD IT OVER 3 SUMMERS, INTO TWO LARGE FLATS AND A ART GALLERY AND STUDIO FOR ME TO START MY ARTIST AMBITION TOTALY SELF TAUGHT TO TRY AND DEVELOP MY OWN STYLE OF NAIVE ART THIS I DID FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS WITH MY WIFE, SOLD SOME 100 OR SO PAINTINGS AND HAD A GREAT TIME EXPLORING A LOT OF FRANCE ================================= AS ART WAS ALWAYS MY INTEREST A LARGE PART OF MY LIFE ========================== = NAIVE ART IS HOW THE ARTIST SEE,S THINGS ,NOT AS AN ART SCHOOL , TEACHE,S -SO JUST STARTED TO PAINT, AS WITH NO OVERHEAD,S I HAD NOTHING TO LOSE ========================== JUST START PAINTING AND SEE IF I WAS HAPPY WITH WHAT ARRIVED ON THE CANVASE AND THE TAKE IN THE REACTION TO MY NAIVE STYLE OF ART==ALL IN MY THICK OILS SO AS WITH NO BILLS TO PAY I COULD PAINT ==ANYTHING= ALL IN MY OWN STYLE OF --NAIVE STYLE,ALL OF VERY VERY THICK OIL.S AND PAINT JUST WHAT I HAD ALWAYS WANTED TO DO ========================== AT THE END OF EACH SUMMER WE RETURNED TO OUR HOUSE HERE IN PENZANCE, TO PAINT SOME NEW WORK FOR THE NEXT SUMMER IN BRITTANY AND A WALK AROUND THE VILLAGE LAKE AND DOWN INTO THE LARGE AJOINING FOREST GREAT STUFF =========================== PS. SORRY FOR ANY SPELLING MISTAKES I WAS ALWAYS A BIT DISSLEXIT ===================== AT 70 I SOLD THE GALLERY AND MOVED BACK HOME TO CORNWALL, BUYING AN OLD CORNISH STONE,VICTORIAN STABLES WITH A LARGE BACK SECLUDED GARDEN IDEAL FOR A STUDIO, PLUS A NEW GARDEN GALLERY FOR MY ART,SO I REDESIGNED IT AS A TROPICAL GARDEN AND ART GALLERY THAT IS OPEN IN THE SUMMER MONTHS OF APRIL TO SEPT 8 ========================= YOU ARE WELCOMED TO VISIT MY GARDEN AND VIEW MY ART HERE IN MITCHELL VILLAGE VERY CLOSE TO TRURO AND N NEWQUAY,IT.S JUST 300 YARDS OFF THE NEW A 30 DUEL CARRIAGEWAY HERE IN MITCHELL VILLAGE --------------------------- ALSO TO CONTINUE PAINTING HERE IN CORNWALL AS I WAS NO LONGER SHOWING MY ART IN THE 6 GALLERYS IN CORNWALL INC ST IVES-PADSTOW- NEWQUAY-WADEBRIDGE-AND PENZANCE================== ST IVES WAS THE BEST GALLERY FOR ME ,BUT THEY DID TAKE 60% PLUS IN SOME CASE,S OF THE GALLERY PRICES A LOT OF CASH FOR AN ARTIST TO LOSE,CONSIDERING,ITS ALL ON A SALE OR RETURN AND THE ARTIST HASE TO DELIVER THE ART AND COLLECT ANY NOT SOLD ( IF INFORMED) I FOUND ============================== ========================== BUT THEN COVID ARRIVED ,AND ALL THE GALLERYS INC ,MY OWN HERE IN KESLE MILL HAD TO CLOSE, BUT I CONTINUED TO PAINT AND SOLD TO MANY OF MY COLLECTERS FROM THIS AFFORDABLE ART WEBSITE AND PARTICULARY THE ST IVES GALLERY, THAT CLOSED AFTER COVID ALONG WITH THE OTHER 6 GALLERYS I WAS SHOWING IN ========================== THIS GAVE ME THE IDEAR TO OPEN MY HOME TROPICAL GARDEN TO THE PUBLIC AT THE WEEKENDS IN THE SUMMER MONTHS,OR BY PHONE ARANGEMENT IN THE WINTER MONTH,S SO AT NEARLY 86 NOW,I ONLY DO WHAT I WANT TO DO ============================= HERE IN MY OWN JIM,S ==== SECRET GARDEN AND GALLERY NORMALLY 100 PLUS CANVASE ON SHOW IN THE GALLERY AND TROPICAL GARDEN ART WALL WITH WATERFULL PLUS MY OWN SCULPTURE FOR 2 SON.S WHO BOTH PASSED AWAY WITH CANCER =========================== LAST YEAR, AND THIS YEAR -------------------------- SO I INTEND TO REDESIGN IT AT 85 BUT YOU MUST ALWAYS HAVE A DREAM, I HAVE DONE THIS ALL MY LIFE,ALLWAYS WORKING FOR MY SELF, NOT VERY EASY AT TIMES, BUT I DID IT/ FOR 40 YEAR,S ======================= AND THIS SUMMER I INTEND TO INSTALL A FEATURE FOUNTAIN FOR THEM IN MY ART GARDEN, I DO ALL THE WORK ON MY GARDEN MYSELF INC INCLUDING THE STATUE /FOUNTAIN ========================== AND START TO PAINTING AGAIN --OF COURSE AFTER SUTCH AN AWFUL 18 MONTH,S FOR US== YEAR FOR US=== AND TRY TO FORGET ALL THAT HAPPEND I WANT ALL THE OLD PRESSURE,S OF THE LAST TWO YEARS GONE ============================ SO IF YOU WISH TO WANDER AROUND MY GALLERY AND GARDEN AND VIEW MY WORK PLEASE RING IN ADVANCE ,SO THANK,S TO ALL MY OLD CUSTERMERS,====== AND MABEY SEE ONE OR TWO OF YOU AGAIN THANKS JIM/R ===================== MY HOME LANDLINE === 01872 510622==== AFTER 10 AM PLEASE ------------------------ PLEASE NOTE ANY PAINTING PERCHASED FROM ME CAN BE EXCHANGED FOR ANOTHER FOR ANY REASON--AT ALL-FOR UP TO I MONTH AFTER PERCHASE, IN FACT NOBODY HASE YET DONE THIS ----------------------- IN FACT MORE PEOPLE HAVE PERCHASED ANOTHER PAINTING AT A LATER DATE SO MANY THANKS TO THEM ALL ======================== ======================= PLEASE NOTE = I NOW ONLY SHOW MY WORK ON THIS WEBSITE,-OR IN MY HOME TROPICAL GARDEN AND GALLERY============= MY WORK IS NOT AVAILABLE IN ANY OTHER GALLERYS ALSO NOTE I AM ONLY OPEN IN THE SUMMER MONTHE,S OF MAY TO SEPTEMBER AFTER 10-30 FRIDAYS -SAT-SUN WITH A LITTLE LUCK, IO VIEW ON ANY OTHER DAY ,PLEASE RING ME IN ADVANCE/ THANK,S J/R ======================= THANKS A LOT BY FOR NOW =J/R

Original watercolour painting signed. Watercolour painting 'Up, up and away', c.Mar'2021, 14x10in, on Fabriano 140lb paper. Unframed. Dispatched with Royal Mail Special Delivery.

The old bridge at Sligachan on the Isle of Skye.

This painting depicts a Sea Eagle taking a fish from a sea loch in the Scottish Highlands on a misty early morning.

Synergy of watercolour paint and digital process. In Whitstable there is a shingle strip that reaches out into the sea that follows the leyline from Canterbury Cathedral. This painting was inspired by part of this shingle viewed under a microscope.

This is an evocative piece showing two young ladies on tour in their iconic Citroen 2CV with the even more iconic Mont St Michel as a backdrop. They have broken their journey and while one of the friends enjoys the sunshine the other contemplates who knows what? This piece is set in a contemporary tray frame.