"The Harvest Path" Acrylic painting on canvas #traditionalart #acrylicpainting #landscapepainting #sussex #countryside #harvest #southdowns

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This good weather has made me feel all seasidey 😁 So I thought it was time to paint . "A nice cup of tea by the sea" Acrylic on canvas #acrylicpainting #originalart #seaside #traditionalpainting

So many Burnet moths up on the South Downs today ! #southdowns #nature #moths #wildlife #countryside

New painting 😊 I have to say this was much easy to paint than it was to walk down ! 🤣 "The Bostal and the Beacon" (Westmeston bostal /Ditchling beacon) Acrylic on canvas 24" x 18 #acrylicpainting #southdowns #sussex #ditchlingbeacon

Great Dixter looking stunning in the Spring sunshine 🥰 #greatdixter #garden #flowers #Northiam #Rye #Sussex

Another lovely South Downs walk today 😍 I even managed to colour match a sheep ! The Phacelia and Clover crops look stunning! 😆 #southdowns #sussex #sheep #walking #phacelia #clover

Everywhere looked so pretty this morning down by the River Ouse at Southease #sussex #cowparsley #hawthorn #riverouse #southease #wildflowers #nature #countryside

A day of blossom and bostalls . A day of wandering around #ditchlingbeacon among the cowslips and other wonderful bits 😍 #southdowns #westmeston #sussex #walking #spring #chalkgrassland #southdownsway #fingerpost #wildflowers

I found some more wonderful tree roots today....happy me ! 🥰🌳 #trees #nature #walking #roots

I wonder who/what lives here ? It really looks like a little door ...... or maybe it's just my imagination 🤔🌳 #trees #nature

I swept through a sea of wild garlic today ☺️ #walking #nature #wildgarlic #springtime

A hot and sunny day so we headed to the sea where it was cooler .....cunning plan 😁

Glorious sunshine and surrounded by wonderful scented wildflowers . A perfect day 🥰 #Bluebells #nature #sussex #wildflowers #walking

Saw some rather wonderful fungi today and so very big ! 😍 #fungi #walking #nature #countryside

I really do have a thing about trees ! 😁 Some though are more fabulous than others . On my walk today I found these ...ooooh ! 🥰🌳 #trees #walking #nature #countryside #rambling #paths

It's just so fabulous to see the trees bursting into life . Dressed in their best Spring green gowns. My favourite time of the year ! 🥰🌳 #trees #springtime #walking #BurgessHill #Sussex #tracks #paths

I took a walk on the wild side today 😊🌼 #wildgarlic #sussexwalks #wivelsfield #wildflowers #springtime

A tiny snakey thing from my #southdowns walk 😁 #wildlife #grasssnake #nature

Did you know it takes at least five years for a bluebell seed to grow into a bulb? In the coming weeks, wide seas of violet will appear across ancient and semi-ancient woodland. 📷 Steven Brookwell 📍 Wiston Estate #SouthDowns #Spring #Easter

I went to a ploughing match to watch some vintage tractors but this dog stole the show! 😂 #poser #ploughing #tractors #dogslife #sussex

A few more views from my favourite walk from Rodmell to Kingston 😍 #southdowns #walking #Springtime #cows #sheep #countryside #sussex

When out walking always remember to follow the countryside code 😆😁 #walking #southdowns #fingerpost

Every day there's a bit more blossom to delight me on my walks 😍#spring #blossom #sussex #nature #trees

It looked rather wonderful out on my walk today 😍 #walking #trees #nature #spring

I do love a good tree and today I found one that loves me too 🥰 ❤️❤️❤️ #trees #nature

It's blue skies , sunshine and I've finished painting . Now I'm going out to play ...yay ! 😊 #fineart #sussexlandscape #ditchling #acrylicpainting #art

A little trip out just to watch the sun go down at Jack and Jill 😊 #clayton #windmill #southdowns #sussex

I've started a new painting and as I havn't posted a work in progress for a while I thought now would be a good time. Please follow me on Facebook if you'd like to see more 😊 www.facebook.com/POakArt " Spring Days and Downland Ways" #Acrylicpainting #southdowns #sussex #landscapepainting

More wonderful tree roots and moss 😊🌳 #trees #moss #nature

Late Spring on the South Downs . The #chalk tracks towards Cissbury Ring are lined with the beautiful blossom of the Cow Parsley and distant #Hawthorn . My wonderful #journey begins .. " May Days and Chalk Ways" 2024 #BlueSkyArtShow #acrylicpainting #art #sussex #painting #cowparsley

It probably seems a bit odd, but this wonderful weathered fence post from my walk really caught my eye . The backdrop wasn't bad either 😊 #southdowns #countryside #nature #oldwood #lichen #sussexweald #weatheredwood

Blue skies took me on a wonderful walk today on the #Southdowns from #Lewes to Plumpton bostall . #trees #sheep #sussex

The early morning #sunlight breaks through the trees highlighting the path ahead and a startled young deer in the forest "A Woodland Walk" (2022) #Acrylicpainting #BlueSkyArtShow #landscape #woodland #art #fineart #trees #forest

A fabric covered box for my granddaughter to keep beads in. She liked #flowers #unicorns #cats and #rainbows . It was a challenge! 😆 A mix of #embroidery and #applique . I used #felt for the rainbow and the rest is cotton .I'm happy to say that she loved it 😊 #sewing #crafts #MakersmARTch

A lovely walk last Summer took me up to the top of Mt.Caburn near Lewes . Such a lovely day and so many wildflowers and butterflies ! A Marbled White perfectly posed for me 😍 #Lewes #butterflies #southdowns #sussex #walking #nature #wildflowers

I made a nautical bag inspired by old school tattoos . Embroidery threads became my #ink and It took a long long time to complete ! 🤪 #embroidery #bagmaking #tattoo #MakersmARTch #nautical #sewing

I have to admit that I think there's something rather wonderful about old trees . If they could talk they could tell so many stories ☺️ I saw this whilst walking down Plumpton Bostall #trees #ThickTrunkTuesday #nature #countryside #sussex

Mmmm ... #MakersmARTch theme today is #paint . I wonder if I have anything 😁😂🎨 Here's a small selection of some of my paintings 😊 #art #acrylicpaintings #landscape #realism #paulaoakley #britishart #traditionalart

The best walks are when you take the time to just stop and listen 💗 #birdsong #walking

Today's #MakersmARTch is #glaze which takes me way back to 2013 ! This painting was created wth lots of thin layers and glazes of paint to get the effects that I wanted 🙂 "Lollipops" #acrylicpainting #stilllife #art #sweets #funpainting

As I've posted pictures of my Autumn themed hat and boots I thought I would post the other bits 😁 It's a mix of raw edged applique, jewels , wool and fun ! 😊 #costume #applique #sewing #autumn #dressmaking #fungi #leaves

My hat before I added the apples ... #crafts #hatmaking #autumn #costume #sewing #painting #inspiration #creative #art #bird

It was lovely the other day to see "Cousin It" out with a friend enjoying the sunshine ...made me smile 😜😁 #adamsfamily #nature #wildivy #walking

I wanted to add apples to my hat for #wassailing . I #carved 2 pieces of polystyrene, covered them in felt, then painted and varnished them ☺️ #MakersmARTch #felt #crafts #hatmaking #apples #costume

Oh I'm thinking of Summer days on the South Downs . Sitting in the sunshine among the grass and flowers whilst watching the little blue butterfies ...my idea of heaven😍 #southdowns #wildflowers #britishbutterflies #walking #countryside #summer

Another for today's #MakersmARTch . A pretty blue butterfly brooch that I made to #pin on the lapel of my jacket . It's embroidered on a piece of denim to make it quite strong 😊🦋 #handembroidery #sewing #handmade #brooch #butterfly

I love seeing all the wonderful colours and patterns created by #nature whilst out on my walks . The ivy growing over the old weathered sandstone wall really caught my eye 🙂 #ivy #patterns #wildplants #ancient #wall #inspiration

Something simple for #MakersmARTch today . A little case to keep my needles and the odd sewing #pin The emroidery isn't great as I was sewing in a rather poor Winter light , but it does the job just fine 😊 #sewing #needles #embroidery #crafts

When you need to weight a gate to make sure it stays shut.....yep, that'll do nicely 😁 #gate #countryside #walking #sussexwalks #rural #countryways #hammer