Category: painting
The day that the crane came down
And moved a bridge. From a photograph, this is a not wholly representational image of the day an enormous crane arrived to lift the new bridge into place. I began with a pencil drawing to outline the shapes in their … Continue reading The day that the crane came down
“Delusions2”
Flat, uninspired, bland. Maybe it was the rain and the sky looking like the bottom of a bucket. Whatever, I took brush to canvas without really thinking about it and the result is above. It feels better; I’ve tackled the … Continue reading “Delusions2”
Delusions of Rio Grande
This is based on a photo taken from the new bridge. The line of pinkish growth is a long stretch of reeds which crosses the often boggy, uncultivated fields. The yellow area is actually a bright green because it was … Continue reading Delusions of Rio Grande
“Perch”
What a difference a firm line makes. This is a Zebra pen that makes a very fine line on, it seems, almost anything. Thank you, OJHillbilly. © Suzanne Conboy-Hill 2025 Continue reading “Perch”
“Build it and they will come”
6th November, 2025. A lucky misquote of the original, which suggested that building it would attract unspecified kinds of ‘he’, and that isn’t what you want in a back garden. This building involves ponds, which I put in not long … Continue reading “Build it and they will come”
Stylised shrubs and misty, foggy river bank
Both of these are from my own photos. The first has been abstracted by layering and scraping, thereby revealing evidence of the earlier painting, which contributes both colour and texture. Clearly very different in style, I made these alongside each … Continue reading Stylised shrubs and misty, foggy river bank
Fields at Beeding
Unfortunately, I can’t remember which ones! In this series, I’m painting over old pieces that no longer have relevance and so they come with their own underpainting. This is another 6×8″ canvas. I’ve done a lot of finger-blending with this … Continue reading Fields at Beeding
Adur river bank – view across the fields
I’m not sure why I couldn’t find the early-stage iterations yesterday, but here is one of them. It may be another example of my tendency to skip over the more painterly stages and go straight on to the dramatic. That … Continue reading Adur river bank – view across the fields
Clouded Moon
This is probably the smallest canvas I’ve ever painted, and I can say for certain that I’ll never paint anything this size again! Water-soluble oil paints on a 4×6″ canvas. The image, which is wholly in my head, probably originates … Continue reading Clouded Moon
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