Michael Gage

Painting the rocks at Owler Tor, Derbyshire Peak District. Acrylic on paper, 30 x 30cm. Black and white and grey, then a few splashes of ochre. Collage elements.

Painting some more colours to counteract the dark day.

Some summer colours to brighten up a dull winter's day.

Four sketches in paint, from a landscape drawing. Two minutes, 90 seconds, 60 seconds, 30 seconds.

Trying to find some colour and contrast on a cold, grey day in London.


At the Imperial War Museum.

Waterloo Station, from the garden of St John's Church, Waterloo.

Painting in Scotland: Sudden rain by Loch Kishorn at Achintraid. Acrylic on paper, 64 x 48cm.

Painting in Scotland: By Loch Kishorn at Achintraid. Acrylic on paper, 64 x 48cm.

Drawing in heavy rain on the bridge over the River Kishorn, Scotland.
Looking south towards Loch Kishorn.


North towards Meallan Gobhar.

Painting in Scotland. West from Achintraid, across Loch Kishorn to the dark peaks of Meall Gorm, fighting against the clouds and rain. Acrylic on paper, approx 64 x 48.

Painting in Scotland. The mound of Cearcall Dubh above Loch Kishorn, from Achintaid. Some sunshine hitting the last of the heather on the hillside. Acrylic on paper, 64 x 48cm approx.

Drawing in the wind and rain and sun and mist at Loch Kishorn, Scotland. The terrific thing about working in Scotland at this time of year is how fast everything changes, as the wind blows the weather across and around the mountains; it's never the same for more than a few minutes, and each new scene brings another effect to capture.

Tonal sketches, and annotated sketches, A5 and A4, pencil.

Selected for the Royal West of England Academy Open Exhibition 2017! 1 October - 3 December.
Updated: 30 September. Here's the hang:

Three pictures selected for the United Society of Artists exhibition at the Menier Gallery, Southwark, 5 - 9 September.

Some paintings that didn't get finished.

Actually, I did finish them, but these earlier stages were so much better than the final version.

First light over Belle Tout

 

Cliffs at Cuckmere Haven

Sketching on the walk from Cuckmere Haven, up the hill to Seaford Head.