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May sunshine over the Severn

suenewham — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:30:43 +0000

On a glorious May day, I decided to take my painting stuff down to the river to paint “en plein air”. It was a beautiful day with people wandering across the rocks from time to time, to peer into the water. At that precise moment, I just didn’t want to be anywhere else. It was a time to relax and breathe.

The original picture is smaller then I usually tackle, because I had to make it portable. It is painted in oil paint on a canvas faced artist board and measures 30cm by 25cm.

The painting was finished in the studio as the sun moved around and my shady spot became too hot to continue outside.

The original painting is still available. See more information here- https://www.suenewham.co.uk/original-art/may-severn/

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Severn summer

suenewham — Sun, 25 Jul 2021 17:36:12 +0000

This painting captures a warm summer’s day when three teenagers were paddling in the River Severn in Newtown. They were laughing and shrieking as they braved the deeper water, in a moment of sheer enjoyment. The river itself was shady but patches of sunlight were playing through the trees.

“Painting tip- Think about getting a range of tones from very dark to very light within your pictures. It adds to the interest and impact of the picture.” Sue Newham

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Dyfi estuary at Aberdovey

suenewham — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 16:12:06 +0000

Who could ever tire of gazing down the beautiful Dyfi estuary? On this particular trip, we stayed at a B&B in Aberdovey and enjoyed walking and taking photographs throughout our short stay. This is one of many really lovely Welsh landscapes.

This painting was very challenging, with 10 boats, a group of buildings, two people and the dog! I really enjoyed doing it though.

The original painting is still available. Find out more here- https://www.suenewham.co.uk/original-art/dyfi-estuary-at-aberdyfi/

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River at Berriew

suenewham — Sat, 25 Jul 2020 13:43:19 +0000

This oil painting started life “en plein air”, standing on the rocky river bank of a river which flows into the upper Severn. Berriew is a quiet rural village in Mid Wales. The waterfall behind my painting spot makes this a very picturesque place, and the tearooms in the village add to its appeal.

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Living waters by Inspira

andy — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 12:03:53 +0000

The card has the words, “On your Baptism” on the front and also “Whoever believes in me, as Scripture has said, rivers of living water will flow from within them.” John 7 : 38

“The rivers in the Rocky Mountains in Canada are turquoise blue, even when they are shallow, because of the “rock flour” that comes from the glaciers that feed them. The rock flour absorbs most frequencies of light but reflects blue cyan light back. The rivers and lakes in British Columbia are simply amazing.” Sue

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