Nazare Widow 2.

This is painted from a photo I took in Nazare, Portugal. I just love the colours, the timelessness of the scene and the play of bright sunlight and shadow. The sun being so bright and reflecting off the pale paintwork there where no real deep shadows. With the painting technique used I aimed to have a work that changed with the change of direction of aimbient lighting.
This painting is currently in a prime location in my lounge; the more I see it the more I love it.
The longer I own it, the less inclined I am to part with it.

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I paint landscapes in oils, using expressive color and application to translate lived experience into paint. My goal is not just to record a place but to convey its beauty, mood and emotional presence. I build surfaces through layers that balance observation with abstraction. The resulting paintings blend recognisable features with more expressive elements, so that viewers connect with the landscape as both a real place and an emotional experience.
I am drawn to oil paint for its rich colour, texture and versatility. It allows me to respond to the landscape in a physical and intuitive way. I use a palette knife with careful slow passes or bold ambitious swipes; or use my fingers, sometimes a brush. Color, gesture and layered paint become tools for expressing atmosphere and memory. With shifts in the ambient light, my paintings transform, reflecting the way our experience and perception of a landscape can also change
Through oil painting, I aim to create works that invite contemplation, where the energy of the painted surface reflects the vitality and complexity of the natural world.

Best wishes, Rob.