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Welcome to Bob's ‘Traditional Paintings’ gallery, here you can see a selection of his paintings on canvas and on panel. Some of the paintings here have their own story to tell, take ‘In Good Company’ for example, apart for being the escort ship to the Royal Yacht Britannia for the 1993 Battle of the Atlantic Commemorations (B93) which were held on the River Mersey in Liverpool, HMS Cornwall was also at the centre of an International incident in 2007. Click on an image below to see an expanded version of the image then scroll to the next image.
In Good Company 36x24 inches
HMS Cornwall in Liverpool for the the Battle of the Atlantic Commemorations in 1993 (B93). HMS Cornwall was the ship at the centre of an International Incident with Iran on March 23rd 2007, fifteen Royal Navy personnel from HMS Cornwall were searching a merchant vessel when they were surrounded by the Navy of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and detained off the Iran–Iraq coast. ... The fifteen personnel were released thirteen days later on 4 April 2007.
House on Hall Lane
This scene is just off 'Back O the Town Lane' in Ince Blundell in Sefton. It is a rich farming community spread over a large area of the West coast on Merseyside
Gulliver 32x38 inches
In April 2012 Liverpool City Council put on a spectacular event to commemorate the 100 anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic which was registered in Liverpool. On the weekend of April 22nd hundreds of thousands of people converged on Liverpool to see a fifty foot tall giant dressed in a diving suit and his Granddaughter plus a huge black dog. The events over that weekend inspired me to paint 'Gulliver'
The Caricaturist on Las Ramblas 32x38 inches
La Rambla is a street in central Barcelona. A tree-lined pedestrian street, it stretches for 1.2 km connecting the Plaça de Catalunya in its center with the Christopher Columbus Monument at Port Vell. La Rambla forms the boundary between the neighbourhoods of the Barri Gòtic to the east and the El Raval to the west. This painting was inspired by a visit to the city
Rolling Hills, the Lake District 45x68
The Lake District in Cumbria in the North of England is possibly the most beautiful place in the country, with its rolling hills, farmland and lakes. This and other paintings in this gallery were inspired by this place
Fellfoot Farm 45x68 cm
This is Fell Foot Farm which is on the Wrynose Pass in Eskdale in Cumbria. I noticed this farm as I drove over the pass from the Langdale Valley but it was many years later that I decided to paint it
April Snow 30x16 inches
When I found the photograph I used for this painting I was immediately captivated by the colours of the trees in the background and the overall serene nature of the scene The warm Burnt Sienna colour of the trees contrasting with the cool Ultramarine Blue of the snow in the shadows. April can still remind you that winter is not finished with you yet.
Backstreets Canal Scene Venice.
When I am looking for ideas/inspiration for a painting either by looking through old photos in my collection or from photos sourced from websites dedicated to supplying photo reference for artists’s, as was the case for this painting. I look out for; ’subject’ do I find the overall composition of the photograph exciting enough to paint, or, is there something in the photo I can crop and create a new painting from or add to another image to build a new composition?. ‘Colour', as I am scrolling through image after image, I am usually stopped in my tracks by colours, as was the case for this painting ‘Canal Scene Venice’. I was struck by the warmth of the scene, how the colours compliment each other, and also, it’s not the usual ’tourists’ shot of Venice
Overgrown Allotment 80x80 cm
There is a small village just a few miles from where I live in Sefton, it is called Lunt Village.
There is a path that runs down to the River Alt, which is more like a stream that meanders through the meadows, there is a large wildlife sanctuary which is part of the much larger W W T Martin Mere Wetland Centre. As I walked along the path I noticed a gap in a hedge and saw this old shed in a garden which was completely overgrow
There is a path that runs down to the River Alt, which is more like a stream that meanders through the meadows, there is a large wildlife sanctuary which is part of the much larger W W T Martin Mere Wetland Centre. As I walked along the path I noticed a gap in a hedge and saw this old shed in a garden which was completely overgrow
Site of the 'Old Roman Porta Principalis 45x68 cm
There is an old Roman settlement near Ambleside in the Lake District, the fenced off area in the painting is the remnants of the pivot holes for the doors of the old Roman Porta Principalis which face Lake Windermere
Restaurants and Cafés on the canal-Goudargues-South of France 39.5x49 cm
Canal scene with Restaurants and Cafés, Goudargues France. Goudargues is a commune in the Gard department in southern France. Known locally as the Venise Gardoise, because of the canal that flows through it's centre. This is lined with pavement cafés and shaded by two rows of mature plain trees.
White Cottage on the Hill 35x46 cm
I noticed this cottage on the hill as I was driving in the Langdale Valley in Cumbria
The Painted Man on Las Ramblas 32x38
This another scene on Las Ramblas in Barcelona, this time, a street performer prepares for his show. On that particular day it was very hot, I was concerned for his well being, standing for long periods in that heat and covered head to toe in paint
Still Life with Asparagus 67x47 cm
A still life painting was not on my list of things to paint, I just did not have any interest in painting one, but this was an exception. I used a lot of glazes to get the depth in this painting, which was painted on panel, and it turned out to be one of my favourite paintings
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