If I don’t force myself into making paintings then…… in the studio today ‘Early Morning Woodland’, watercolour, 38x42cms

I really don’t know what’s happening, but another day in the studio and another painting this morning. This is ‘Not snow II’, watercolour, 38x42cms #art #artist #watercolour

Reasonably warm in the studio this morning and my first painting in what seems like absolutely months. I don’t know what’s happened, but I actually felt like putting brush to paper today. Anyway, this is… ‘No, it’s not snow’, watercolour, 38x42cms #art #artist #watercolour #watercolor

Can all the papers run this as their cover tomorrow like they did the AI thing?

If you’ve never heard the sound of pebbles being scraped back to sea by a receding wave, have a listen to this! I’ll never forget the first time I heard this - March 2012 on Vík beach. This is Malarrif last weekend. #Iceland #iPhone15Pro

Concept for Solo: A Star Wars Story

Dap H35W96D35cms another one of my favourites. Dap” is a friendly gesture of greeting, agreement, or solidarity. I like to think this piece is a symbol of togetherness, people coming together. A linking of thoughts & life, personal opinion & my background all tied up in this piece

Sketching at lovely Dungeness, 9 😮 years ago

My first painting in quite sometime. Not my best but I’ve put paint on paper. Watercolour 39x42cms

It’s not been a great week thus far to say the least. Took this photo walking back home.

Over the Hills #eggtempera

Over the next couple of days I'm sharing images from my forthcoming book 'An Uncertain Path'. Last chance to pre-order a copy for £17 from @anotherplacepress.bsky.social here - anotherplacepress.bigcartel.com/product/an-u...

I’m rather ashamed to say that I haven’t attempted to make any new work for over a month.

‘Sleuthing’

There isn’t long left to enter work into the 2025 RI exhibition. Submissions close on the 28th January at 12noon.

I've made some small drawings on wood of ships, in the North Sea. Paintings to follow I think. Drawn from the umpteen thousand photos I have of them. I'm enjoying the grain of the wood getting involved.

Low cloud making sunlight look like moonlight Today on the mountain

‘Catching the Drift’ acrylic on panel 20x15cm #royalsocietyofbritishartists

'Frost Light' by contemporary Scottish painter Victoria Crowe #WomensArt

Can anyone recommend a company (UK) who buy analogue cameras and lenses?

Shutter speed is such a powerful tool in photography. This is slowed down to 1/10th second (& on a tripod) so the falling snow looks like vertical lines of rain. Taken last January on the Snæfellsnes Peninsula in #Iceland as the weather worsened, when I still had the courage to venture out a bit...

Bought a ‘new’ camera so I could go out in the rain, but it was sunny this morning, so went out anyway.

Fjord - acrylic on panel 60x60cm 2024

Photographers… I have a Fuji XE2 but is it worth getting a XT1 as well (for the weather resistance), or is that a waste of money?

Happy Christmas everyone.

Winter colours on Duirinish, western Skye. Watercolour in Two Rivers paper 300x200mm #Watercolour #Watercolor #Skye #Landscapepainting #ArtAdventCalendar

A couple of bony paintings are up for sale, now I’ve passed the clingy stage I can start letting the first ones go. clairecansick.com/shop/

I’m really honoured to be part of this RI film calling for entries to their annual exhibition at Mall Galleries opening on the 25 March. Online submissions are open at mallgalleries.org.uk until 28 January . #watercolourpainting #paintings

‘Under the Open Sky’ new #smallheads on my website

From the archives...

Too soon for Instagram Top Nine? Well, not likely to take any more photos this year, so here they are! Quite a few oldies that I re-posted (4), a couple from my recent trip to #Iceland (2) and a few other favourites from this year (3). #TopNine2024

Hithe- an old word for landing place . Oil on wood- 20x25 cm.

'So quiet and subtle is the beauty of December that escapes the notice of many people their whole lives through.' Photograph by Don McCullin 'From my bedroom' Finsbury Park, London, 1960-62

This key image (for me) of Eglwysilan is now available through TEN in Cardiff, in a VERY limited edition of 5 super large prints, and is on show in the gallery at the moment www.gallery-ten.co.uk/jon-pountney...

Opening tomorrow night 6pm in Cambridge, AKA Fine Art Winter Exhibition, including this 👇

New Uk artist starter pack Message to be added go.bsky.app/HsV6y98

Something new I plan to experiment more with in 2025...

'Winter Light', Hyde Park by Rebecca Denton rebeccadenton.com

A trip through time over 40 years

Well, this morning I meddled with yesterday’s repainted effort... ‘Tangled Sun’, watercolour, 38x42cms

On the easel, last week.

‘French Mill Lane oaks’ ink & watercolour Passing the newly TPO'd oaks as low sun cuts through the mist in the valley. These 70 year-old oaks had red dots sprayed on them for felling. Thankfully Tree Preservation Orders were put on. Imagine how different the lane would look without them

A Toutou teaser. ‘Paperworks’ at the @rwabristol.bsky.social 25 Jan – 27 Apr 2025 RWA Biennial Open 2025: Paper Works

Promised folks I would post about a long term project I have going on just now Since March I have been taking one single photo on film every day. Yeah I know. Groundbreaking 🙄 But with luck it’s leading somewhere interesting! Thread👇 (1/10) #BelieveInFilm #ilfordXP2 #Photography #WIP

It’s not often that I repaint something but I’ve had another go at this one... ‘Tangled Sun’, watercolour, 38x42cms.

A bit niche but I don’t know if anyone can recommend some wired in-ear monitor headphones to use with a BEHRINGER P1 amplifier. I’ve looked at Sennheiser IE 100 Pro? Any alternatives or recommendations please?

Another outing with these beautiful things last night. I don’t know if it’s possible to be in love with a drum kit but….

John Keith Vaughan (1912–1977) 'Rain on the Just and Unjust' 1944 ❤️ #Britishart #painting #artoftheday

Quite a bit of fiddling to this painting this morning… I’ve put it away now. ‘Oranges, yellows, greens and blues’, watercolour, 38x42cms.