Peter's Contemporary Watercolour Art Gallery

Peter's Contemporary Watercolour Art Gallery

Site description: Since I started painting in 2007 I have tried to work as an artist and painter in the English Watercolour tradition. The two subjects I love to paint are landscapes and seascapes.

I Draw my inspiration from the atmospheric and dramatic scenery ready available from both the Quantock hills in Somerset and various parts of the South Wales coastline, one with its steep and winding valleys and and the other with its rugged coast line.

Watercolour can take on a life of its own and I must admit I sometimes use watercolour in more abstract ways to exploit its properties, pushing the boundaries and mixing with other media such as acrylics.
My aim is to try and encourage other like minded people into taking up watercolour painting, you will be amazed at what you can achieve in a very short space of time with a little patience, lots of practice and sheer determination to succeed, but the benefits outweigh the learning.

Editors comment: Peter paints in my favourite medium, the paintings offer a delightful insight into the artists mind. Uncluttered, clear and focused on the task in hand. He mentions in his description about putting too much detail into his work, that's a tough call, it's easy to overpaint, more so in watercolour. A mess usually results. The artist has figured that one out and the result is clear, inspiring contemporary watercolour paintings.
I like all of Peter's work, it's a pleasure on the eye.

I shall begin The main painting at the top of the page is 'Riverside Walk', the strong sunlight filters through the railings onto the pathway with the river ahead. The wild flowers give the painting extra life, you can almost smell them. The composition in general is excellent, a lovely painting and for sale at £100.00 GB pounds.

'Kelso - Scottish Borders' has a huge expanse of water which gives a beautiful collection of reflections, together with the buildings and bridge we get a painting that is complete, another lovely watercolour.

'Sunny Valley' is a painting that depicts distance both of the landscape and sky, the trees on either side lead the eye into the centre of the view while at the same time acting as a frame, a clever use of subjects.

'Canal Bridge', I like paintings that include water, it creates a feeling of calm, this painting does that and does it well. Canals in general are making a great comeback, this can only give artists like Peter more inspiration.
Then we have 'Rural Somerset', another painting that the artist seems to excel in, long warm shadows give this painting that wonderful feeling of a true British summer.

'Sunny Cove', isn't this picture lovely, the deep blues in the sea, the way mother nature has created, no carved, this amazing view for us to have the benefit of. The artist has created a beautiful mirror reflection that is only visible to its full extent on his site. A lovely traditional watercolour.

Below now, I do like the 'Sunset on the Lake painting', the last rays of a fading sun are captured quite beautifully. 'The Lake' painting is a view of Ambleside that I have painted many times, Peter's treatment of the scene is excellent.

'Victoria Falls' is well, a lot of water, the artist seems to have captured the fine mist that balloons up from the depths below without any problems, how did he do that?. The 'View From A Cliff' looks like it's in the Gower, if it is, well it's good, we can see the pastel shades of the heathers, and the rocks equally, a mass of gentle colour that is the Gower.

The large painting below is entitled 'Country Lane' again Peter places emphasis on strong sunlight, a painting with strong sunlight has to work simply because we get the third dimension, I feel I could walk over the footway and lean on the railings. That's a good feeling.

About Peter Weston:
I grew up in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, and loved to paint at school using every spare opportunity to use the schools Art Room, on leaving school at 15 my painting stopped completely until I reached the ripe old age of 60 when i again took up Watercolour Painting as a hobby.

It is thanks to the support and encouragement of both my wife Hilary and daughter Sarah that my painting has progressed to the level I have now achieved.

I currently live in Somerset and appreciate the spectacular scenery offered to me which often gives inspiration for my work. It is the location which gives me the inspiration for many of my paintings.

I am always willing to consider any reasonable offers on any of my paintings or why not commission your own painting... More >>

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Country Lane

Another lovely watercolour at a very keen price, at £100.00 this has to be good value.

Sunny Farm

One of Peter's best paintings, my opinion, is the one above, 'Sunny Farm' is beautiful, it's what watercolour is all about and it's for sale at £100.00, an excellent painting and a good price.