Green Tomatoes

Green tomatoes - Oil on canvas panel (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

This a a plate of tomatoes picked in our garden. It was nice setting my pochade box on the garden table outside and painting them.

 

Kelmscott Manor garden

Kelmscott Manor garden – Oil on canvas panel (6” x 8”) by Benoit Philippe 

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• Kelmscott Manor Oil painting
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Bluebells

Bluebells - Oil on panel (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

Bristol's Crane

These cranes are in the port of Bristol, on the West coast of England.

Bristol's Cranes - Oil on canvas board 6"x8") by Bnoit Philippe

Along the Thames

Along the Thames – Oil on canvas panel (6” x 8”) by Benoit Philippe 

I had previously done a watercolour from the same reference photograph (See here in this previous post). It is an interesting how the medium influence the feel of a piece and its execution.

Red apples

Red apple - Oil on canvas board (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

Pebbles and Shells

Pebbles and Shells - Oil on canvas panel (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

Red Apples

Red Apples - Oil on canvas board (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

The sea near Alicante

The sea near Alicante - Oil on canvas panel (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

Rose and bud

Rose and bud - Oil on canvas panel (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

Anyone wants to play?

Anyone wants to play? - Oil painting (6"x 8") by Benoit Philippe

This a commission from the owners of this lovely dog. In the past, I painted two of their dogs:

Barney the Springer and Danny the Border Colly.

Yellow irises - oil painting

Making the most of the good weather we had last week-end, I painted these yellow irises that are in bloom in our back garden.

Yellow irises - Oil on canvas panel (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

A good shot

A good shot - Oil on canvas panel (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe 

Roses - oil painting

A quick painting done in the garden, before the flowers fade.

Roses - Oil painting (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

Fairford Art Society Oil painting workshop

Last Saturday, I ran a whole-day oil painting workshop (10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.) for the Fairford Art Society. The venue was really nice, with good light conditions, and the atmosphere very friendly.

Participants had mixed abilities, from people who had been painting in oil for many years to artists who were eager to give it a try. I had brought some material along (canvas boards, artist paints, brushes, etc.), and no previous experience was needed.

At the start of the workshop, I said that everyone would get home with a finished painting. An they did.

I was really impressed by the results and I like the fact that each artists showed their individual style. Here are a few photos taken at the end of the day of the works they produced.

Coming oil painting workshop: Landscape in small format

I am going to run a one day oil painting workshop on 16th May 2015 in Fairford. The idea is that participants, with or without experience with oil paint, will go home at the end of the day with a finished 6" x 8" painting.

When:

Saturday 16 May 2015 from 10 am to 4 pm

Where:

FAIRFORD ART SOCIETY

Farmor Room 

Fairford Community Centre 

GL7 4AF Fairford, 

Fairford, Gloucestershire (UK)

Google map

Website of the Fairford Art Society for contact details and to sign-up for the workshop.

The John King

This boat was in Bristol's harbour. I like the overcast light from a rainy day. It works well with the subject.

The John King  (Oil on canvas panel - 6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

Polka Dots 2

After painting visitors in the Louvre-Lens museum, my earlier painting Polka Dot looked rough in comparison. This is because I used not much painting medium. I decided to rework it with paint mixed with refined linseed oil.

Polka Dot 2 - Oil on canvas panel (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

Follow the link to see the previous version, Polka Dot.

Is that Diderot?

This is the second painting in the Louvre-Lens series, after Louvre-Lens meditation. The painting this visitor is looking at is by Fragonard. The current title is "Figure of fantasy", but it used to be called "Diderot's portrait" (the French philosopher), which is now contested. You can see this painting in my post on the Paintings in the Louvre-Lens museum.

Is that Diderot? - Oil on canvas panel (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe

Louvre-Lens meditation

While I visited Louvre-Lens museum, I took some photographs of the other visitors admiring the works on display. I am going to make a series and this is the first painting.

Louvre-Lens meditation - Oil on canvas panel (6" x 8") by Benoit Philippe