Hello there

In this video I am oil painting on a fairly large 100cm x 80cm canvas in oils. The scene is of the harbour wall in Porthleven in Cornwall. I particularly liked the way the harbour wall sweeps out towards the sea and the morning light casts a lovely shadow across the water. That is what made me want to paint this view.

This was a studio painting based on a photograph that I took one morning when the light was bright and clear. I used canvas for this one as it is lighter to transport than my preferred plywood panels at this size. It turned out to be a very enjoyable painting after some struggles with certain areas especially the wall.

It was done over several painting sessions spread over a couple of months. I let each layer of oil paint dry before going back in with the next oil layer. I mixed turpentine with the oil paints to begin with, then as I added new layers I removed the turps and added small amounts of linseed oil or a mix of turps and stand oil.

Hope you enjoy the video - please ask any questions or leave any suggestions in the comments section.

All the best - Andrew