Ashwinstudio art blog - October, 2023


Roecliffe Ramble

4th October, 2023

This oil painting is based on sketches and studies made during a scenic walk, known as the Roecliffe Ramble, during a camping trip to Boroughbridge, Yorkshire. I was keen to capture the […]

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New Fenland Landscape Painting

23rd February, 2021

Walk Along the Lode landscape painting

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Kampala Sunset

4th November, 2020

Varnish day. This painting depicts Kampala, Uganda at sunset, as seen from the rooftop of Elizabeth Royal Apartments. Where I stayed during a visit to Uganda in 2019. I have wonderful memories […]

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Mural for Horizon Resource Centre

21st August, 2019

Ron Heron posted a shout-out on the Cambridge lonely arts club Facebook group for volunteers to paint murals at Horizon Resource Centre. The Cambridge based centre provides a day service for adults […]

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Byron’s Pool Walk, along the River Cam and Trumpington Meadows

23rd October, 2018

My aim with this painting, was to capture the transient light and the feeling I experienced in the landscape, and I intentionally used large expressive brushstrokes, a limited palette and allowed the […]

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Cromer Beach plein air

30th April, 2018

I painted this plein air study over Easter in Cromer on very grey day. It is a very fast study using a very limited palette and quick large brushstrokes. Cromer Beach Oil […]

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Oil painting of Robin Hoods Bay

6th February, 2018

A recent trip to North Yorkshire has inspired me to paint a number of landscapes. For this painting, I wanted to capture the odd light as the rain clouds approached. Oil on […]

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Hauxton Winter Morning – oil painting

5th February, 2018

Another landscape oil painting of Hauxton on a January morning. Mostly painted very quickly using alla prima technique, although I did add some glazes after painting had dried. Oil on canvas board, […]

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Watercolour study of Cambridgeshire

13th December, 2017

Watercolour study by Kenneth Baldwin-Smith depicting a view from Hill Farm, Harston looking towards Haslingfield. Probably a study for a later oil painting. He would regularly sketch local scenes of Cambridgeshire, such […]

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CAMaraderie II Exihibition, Cambridge

13th March, 2013

I will be exhibiting two landscape paintings in CAMaraderie II exhibition – 21st March to 2nd April 2013 at Williams Art, Cambridge.

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