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Gold leaf, fragment by fragment...

Tiny paintings and tinier gold flakes

Feeling that there were some interesting developments in the last lot, I am continuing with mini paintings of swimmers, mostly … More

art, gilding, gold leaf, gold leaf on paper, mini paintings, painting, swimmers, watercolour
Henley Mole & Outdoor Swimmer show

Outdoor Swimmer Show at the Henley Mile, Sunday 9th July 2017

I will have a stand at the Outdoor Swimmer Show this year. Location: Temple Island Meadows, Remenham, Henley-on-Thames. Date: Sunday … More

art, Exhibition stuff, Exhibitions, Henley Mile, Henley Swim, Nancy Farmer, Outdoor Swimmer Magazine, Outdoor Swimmer Show
Two point five degrees

Two Point Five Degrees

Not as flattering as my last paintings of swimmers, but I was trying to convey the feeling of the water, … More

aluminium leaf, aluminium leaf on paper, art, gilding, gold leaf on paper, gouache, ice swimming, painting, watercolour
Still a bit nippy

The cave is warm, but the sea is still a bit nippy…

After some not insignificant effort, Gav has managed to secure us the use of the littlest of Clevedon beach’s ‘Caves’ … More

art, Clevedon, Clevedon beach, digital art, drawing, outdoor swimming, swimming, winter swimming
Two point five degrees Celsius

2.5 degrees Celsius

Study for a painting that I think I might do – the expression taken from a photograph I took a … More

art, cold water, drawing, pencil, sketch, swimmer, swimming, work-in-progress
The BBC are on Clevedon Beach again

The BBC are on the beach again!

It’s been a funny time down at Clevedon Beach. Suddenly you can’t go for a swim without tripping over a … More

art, BBC idents, BBC1, Clevedon, Clevedon beach, cold water swimming, drawing, faffing, open water swimming, showcase, sketch, swimming, swimming drawings
New Year's Day at Clevedon Marine Lake, 2017

New Year’s Day 2017

Clevedon Marine Lake Quite unlike the Last Swim of 2016, the first swim of 2017 was a mass affair. More … More

art, Clevedon, Clevedon Marine Lake, cold water swimming, drawing, illustration, New Year's Day, open water swimming, showcase, swimming, swimming drawings
Last Swim of 2016

Last Swim of 2016, or: ‘Why do you do it?’

‘Why do you do it?’ said the diver, struggling into her drysuit and eyeing my swimming costume with a tinge … More

art, cold water swimming, drawing, open water swimming, showcase, swimming, swimming drawings, Vobster, Vobster Quay
A bouncy day at Poole

A Bouncy Day at Poole

On Friday I drove down to Poole, to swim in the sea with the lovely ladies – and two gentlemen … More

art, cold water swimming, drawing, open water swimming, Poole, sea swimmers, showcase, swimming, swimming drawings
The Transformation at Clevedon Marine Lake

The Transformation

I have several jumper-dresses, which I mostly live in through the winter – a single item of clothing that takes … More

afterdrop, art, Clevedon Marine Lake, cold water swimming, drawing, ice swimming, swimming, swimming drawings

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