Issue 1 of "Steelmekker" - a new community magazine for our dear old Steel town of Sheffield. That's my painting of the façade of Parkhill flats which they're renovating at the moment. It's on page 5, I wonder if it'll be on the front cover of Issue 2? Not done any painting this year yet!
- Venice Flood
I'm going to have to update my painting of St Mark's Square! Venice is the most beautiful place I've ever visited (in 2007) and the place I would most like to revisit. It's been flooded like this before so I hope they get back to normal again soon. Good Luck!
- lunchtime sketch in Fornalutx, Mallorca
Lunchtime sketch - Placa d'Espanya, Fornalutx, Mallorca. A postcard from Fornalutx was the reason we first went to the Soller Valley in 1999 and we've been going there every year since
- yet another coffee time sketch
Coffee time sketch from Café Aro, Placa de sa Constitucio, Soller, Mallorca. Right hand entrance to the Church of Sant Bartomeu. Sketched this Church many, many times - twice in May this year!
- another coffee time sketch in Mallorca
Coffee time sketch alongside the boatyard at Puerto Soller, Mallorca.
- Dubrovnik, Croatia
Just back from a searing hot Old Town, Dubrovnik. This is a sketch from the top of a steep street called Ulica Svetoca Josipa, with some tourists looking over my shoulder.
- Whitby Abbey galore!
It's Halloween. I've drawn/painted Whitby Abbey many times but I've never seen Dracula nor been bitten by a vampire - but there again I do eat a lot of garlic! This year I thought I should join in the occasion and post a collection of my Whitby Abbey artwork.
- EsPort, Puerto Soller, Mallorca
This is an urban sketch of Es Port in Puerto Soller, Mallorca from our visit there last May. It's now an Hotel but it's been the centre of the Montis Family Estate for centuries. When I was sitting in front of the building sketching, 3 young people gathered round, followed by their grandfather. He turned out to be a consultant solicitor from London and he asked if I didn't mind that he sat down and had a chat. 90 minutes later we had to break up! He was such an interesting person, we talked about lots of things including "copyright"! I had to go back the next day to finish painting! We were on holiday so it was all part of our enjoyment. Michel, the President of the "Soller French Society" has now got a digital copy of this image to use in his talks and information promoting the links between France and Mallorca - Soller and the traditional export of oranges in particular - so we're all happy! Michel introduced us to the latest Head of the Montis family and showed us around the old, refurbished parts of the House/Hotel - in particular the old olive pressing facilities and storage which I shall post images of (soon).
- another Sheffield panorama
Sheffield panorama from the top of Pond Hill
a recent Sheffield image
Kelham Island before the residential development on the opposite bank of the goyt
- check out our Daughter Sian's website
- check out our Daughter Sian's website at www.sianvernon.co.uk or search "Sian Vernon artist Sheffield" and my previous Blog
- our Daughter Sian's Painting
- our Daughter Sian's painting on the new Stanage Millstone cheese labels for Cow Close Farm at nearby Hathersage, less than 4 miles away from our ancestral home at Ringinglow!
- last sketch in Sorrento
The final morning and final sketch on our tour. My favourite part of Sorrento, I could spend a lot of time in this little harbour - it's called Marina Grande. Vesuvius is about 15 miles away behind that cliff.
- my final London sketch (hope not ever!)
Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Street sketched while sitting on a bench waiting for my dearest (not literally!) wife Liz browsing in the local John Lewis. The rains came just as I was finishing off the penwork so the watercolour was added in our cosy little home later. The original is hopefully by now in the U.S. on it's way to my top collector in Texas.
- my list of paintings for the "Ten Artists Exhibition"
Here is the list of my paintings for the "Ten Artists Exhibition" at Baslow Village Hall tomorrow and Sunday. The weather forecast is good for tomorrow and not bad on Sunday - come and see us, the other 9 Artists are much better than me.
- a view from my studio/workroom rooflight
This is my painting of a view to the north east from my studio/workroom rooflight in Ringinglow Village with a smidgen of artistic license - a doctored version again to protect the innocent! The pristine version of this painting will be at the "10 Artists Exhibition" (and 10 paintings by each artist) at Baslow Village Hall on Saturday & Sunday 22nd & 23rd October. This is my 10th and final painting for the Exhibition. It's Mayfield Valley in south west of our great city of Sheffield. The building in the centre of the painting covered with red Virginia creeper is Fulwood Hall.
- inspired by the Terminal Warehouse Sheffield Canal Basin
Another for the Exhibition at Baslow on 22nd & 23rd October. This one's from my Sheffield Canal Basin Series - it's inspired by the Terminal Warehouse and colourful canal boats ie. it's completely made up!
- lovely, loverly Whitby
This is my painting of a corner of Whitby Harbour on the left bank of the Esk with a lot of artistic license - a doctored version again to protect the innocent! The pristine version will be at the "10 Artists & 10 Paintings Exhibition" at Baslow Village Hall on Saturday & Sunday 22nd & 23rd October.
- my lovely Sheffield from the 8th Hill (Park Hill?)
A panorama from above Sheffield Railway Station. This version has been doctored to protect the innocent again! The pristine version will be at the "10 Artists & 10 Paintings Exhibition" at Baslow on Saturday & Sunday 22nd & 23rd October
- Whitby panorama in pen & Ink
I've always had in my mind to do a proper full width Panorama of the right bank of the River Esk at Whitby Harbour in pen & watercolour. Here it is (another adulterated version) - 600mm wide and the pristine version will be at the "10 Artists & 10 Paintings Exhibition" at Baslow on Saturday & Sunday 22nd & 23rd October.
