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We are in this together.

Sea Grass at Holywell Bay We are in this together. Whether you are an accomplished artist or just beginning, in these dreadfully worrying times, Art can be a great way of coping with Isolation.. Remember, We are in this together. Painting, drawing, crafts can be fun...

Painting for beginners

Painting Challenge! 6 Colours or Less "Boiling Sea & High Winds" using only- Paynes Grey,Ultra, Crimson, Ochre, White, Pthalo - Dawns & Dusks are Great. Painting for Beginners By limiting your choice in colours, you can achieve very atmospheric Paintings,...

En Plein Air Painting / Cliffs

En Plein Air Painting / Cliffs - Watermens Gallery - Sophi Beharrell Had a most wonderful morning painting "En Plein Air" on the Cliffs of St Agnes. It is a frantic race to capture the energy and atmosphere of the subject before conditions change. Love working...

Watermens Gallery – Falmouth

Sophi Beharrell Update - Watermens Gallery, Falmouth UK I just wanted to thank all my customers new and old and followers of my work for all their continued support and kind messages and also apologize for being closed at the Watermens Gallery , Falmouth , Uk . For...

PENCIL SKETCHES OF CORNISH SCENES

  PENCIL SKETCHES OF CORNISH SCENES When I tackle any painting, I like to do a quick sketch either at the location or in my studio. "The Watermens Gallery - Falmouth - Cornwall -TR11 3JT" I write notes at the side to remind me of the colours I was seeing at the...

Cornwall Painting Lessons – Tips & Advice on Acrylics

Cornwall-Painting-Lessons-Tips-Advice-on-Acrylics   Cornwall Painting Lessons - Tips & Advice on Acrylics - How to paint Wet Rocks. To capture the look of "Wet Rocks" in acrylics, REALLY look at the colours, very rarely are they just brown or black. With the...

Affordable Miniature Original Paintings – Christmas Presents

Affordable Miniature Original Paintings - Christmas Presents. With Christmas fast approaching, why not buy an Original piece of Art that is a little different from the mainstream present idea. Each Miniature canvas is approx. 3" x 3" and comes with its own easel....

Using Water Mixable Oils

When using Water Mixable Oils, for the best results, I was told by one of my Painting Buddies mix 75% water with 25% Fairy Liquid and use as the mixer rather than just water ( which tends to solidify at the end of your brush) which helps to dry the paint faster and...

The Mall Galleries RSMA Exhibition 2015

Delighted to say not one but two of my paintings has been selected for The Mall Galleries - London RSMA Exhibition 2015 - October 14th - 25th. RSMA (Royal Society of Marine Artists)

Catkins at Helford – Contempory Style in Acrylic Paint

Title "Catlins At Helford" Size 9" x 4" Medium Acrylic Some of my work will be exhibited along with many Artists from August 1st to the 15th @ The Mawnan Smith Exhibition - Helford Nr Falmouth .Do pop along if you can. "Catkins at Helford" is a slightly more...

Teals & Mauves – Finger Painting

Here's a challenge, try painting a picture just using your fingers! Use the pads of your fingers as the main technique to get the paint on the board, then smear with the edge of your hand, add finer detail with your little finger using the finger tip and edge of it...

Daffodil Pickers – Oil on Board

Size 9" X 11" Board Framed Medium Oil Price Sold Although I don't Paint many Oil Paintings, mainly because of an allergy to the Linseed Oil and secondly they take rather a long time to dry, they have been kind to me recently and with the many new additions to this...

Tranquility

Title: Tranquility Medium: Acrylic Size 100cm x 70cm Price:

“Contentment” Penlee House Gallery 2014 – 2015

Do Go down to Penlee House Gallery - Penzance if you get the chance "Contentment" My first Life painting of my Grandmother at 100 years old, quietly spending her afternoon crotcheting, is hanging next to a "Walter Langley" Painting in their fabulous Penlee Inspired...

15th – 20th September 2014

I will be exhibiting a piece of work at "The Limelight Gallery" - Falmouth Art Gallery on 15th - 20th September 2014! Tall Ships Exhibition Can't wait! and I shall have the honor of hanging next to HENRY SCOTT TUKE !!! Please visit if you have a chance.

Autumn Colours

I simply love the woodland scenes of Dennis Law who captured the beauty of Lamorna Valley and I also owe a huge amount of gratitude to the amazing artist Lamorna Birch who used wonderfully rich warm colours in his work and really inspired me to pay closer attention to...