Colin Joyce Art

Home of the Dallas Cowboys

2011-12-20T01:53:00.001Z

Got to visit Cowboy Stadium in Dallas to watch my niece's high school team play in their State Championship final. About a 5 hour drive each way. This huge stadium puts UK stadiums to shame for the quality inside the place. Even the seats were padded and the whole place has a roof on it.

Texas Dec 2011

2011-12-15T23:08:00.005Z

Well here I am in Texas visiting my sister. It hardly ever rains here but strangely it all reminds me of home in Scotland. Watch this space over the comings days and weeks to see what happens during my stay here.

Edinburgh with the lights on!

2011-11-28T22:41:00.001Z

Here is a photo I took of Edinburgh late yesterday afternoon. Hope you like it.

Latest Ebay listings

2011-10-18T23:35:00.000+01:00

I have several paintings on Ebay this week. Do have a look.
Several commissions on the go at the moment keeping me busy too.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/mackamart/m.html?item=320776805025&sspagename=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649&_trksid=p4340.l2562

Painting and drawing from my sketchbook - Culloden

2011-09-10T21:33:00.000+01:00

My niece Kimberly is over from Texas and wanted to vist Culloden, near Inverness, today. She really enjoyed the visit and whilst there I completed a drawing of Leanach Cottage and a view of the actual battlefield from the cottage itself. The battle took place in 1746 and lasted less than an hour.

Paintings on Ebay

2011-08-22T22:18:00.001+01:00

I have listed some of my paintings on ebay. See the link below to take you there.

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/mackamart

Patchings Prizewinner

2011-07-02T00:11:00.002+01:00

Following my recent post on 23rd April I was delighted to find that my painting gained the Winston Oh award from the judges.
You can see my entry on-line and other exhibitors using this link. If you wish, you can vote for me in the People's Choice award.
http://www.patchingsartcentre.co.uk/festivalexhibition/onlinegallery/exhibition2011/painting.php?cat=lp&pic=75

Just back from a holiday in the Adriatic including Dubrovnik and Venice. Watch out for some of my sketches soon.

Edinburgh Art Shows

2011-05-22T12:17:00.000+01:00

Spent a few hours yesterday enjoying some of the exhibitions currently on show in Edinburgh. The first was a visit to the Dovecot Studios, Infirmary Street to see a wonderful show by one of my favourite artists, Kurt Jackson. He journeys along the length of the River Forth, which flows past Edinburgh and paints on site. A video is projected onto a wall showing Kurt at work creating some of the paintings in the exhibition.
http://www.lemonstreetgallery.co.uk/exhibitionImages/kurt-jackson-the-forth/F12.jpg

Next I viewed the RSA Exhibition (Royal Scottish Academy building) at the Mound. This shows work by some of the most important Scottish Artists and caters for all tastes. I derived most pleasure from looking at the sketchbooks on show in some of the cabinets. I believe you get an insight into the artist's way of thinking and planning for larger works.

I then had a quick look in some of the Independent galleries in Dundas Street. The Open Eye Gallery has some lithographs by Joan Miro and prints by Dali.

Scottish Borders Holiday

2011-05-02T21:33:00.000+01:00

This week I am staying in an apartment in Peebles. The apartment is within a property called Kingsmeadows situated right on the River Tweed (see photo).

The weather is pure blue skies, the temperature only chilled by a wind off the North Sea. In sheltered corners it is pure bliss.
Spent some time cleaning out my dirty palettes ready for a season's painting en plein air. Yes, I did say palettes in the plural. I do have a few. Why you may ask? Well, they do have different colour set ups, are different sizes and weights. Lightweight ones tend to travel abroad and the bigger metal ones stay more local.
Painted a small cottage scene today on Khadi paper. I have a pad which measures about 5 inches square and I am working on a series of these cottage paintings. This one took about 30 mins including drying time.

I'm back!

2011-04-23T22:38:00.001+01:00

I haven't blogged for a long time. I have now re-shaped my blog site and will be posting on a regular basis.
I recently had a successful exhibition, a 3 man show in Edinburgh's Dundas Street Gallery in February. I am now delighted to have been accepted into the Patchings Art Exhibition for the third time in five years. This will be displayed at the Patchings Art Festival from 9th June.

latest news

2009-01-13T22:19:00.002Z

Well, its a long time since my last post and I don't know where the second half of 2008 went.

So here we are into a New Year and I have started listing a few paintings and art materials on ebay. See this link to my ebay pages. http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/mackamart/

The paintings listed at the end of last year all sold, some of which are on previous posts. I have also recently had a painting purchased from Art Room 59, a gallery in Dunfermline, Fife.

I'll put more paintings on here soon and finally finish my website at www.colinjoyce.co.uk

Blaenau Ffestiniog

2008-07-16T22:46:00.002+01:00

Spent a wet week in Wales recently and whilst there sketched in pen from a hotel restaurant window the sheer hillside with a small tree clinging to the top.

Last night created this painting from the sketch and memories of the day. Decided against a cold grey sky.

en plein air sketch

2008-07-16T22:43:00.002+01:00

Painted this last Sunday morning when the seas were crashing against the rocks on this part of the North east coast in England.

Took about 90 minutes to paint just before the sun went in.

More Acrylics

2008-05-02T17:22:00.001+01:00

A few more paintings, mainly abstract.

Acrylics

2008-05-02T17:01:00.002+01:00

Spent last weekend on an acrylics painting course, the prize from Patchings 2007. Here are some of the paintings produced, plus a few I've painting since. Many are what I would term 'abstract' and a move away from my usual style.

Patchings 2008

2008-05-02T16:53:00.003+01:00

I have been fortunate again this year in having one of my paintings accepted for the Patchings exhibition, organised by the Artist & Leisure Painter magazines. I was also accepted last year and chosen as a prizewinner.

This year's image is shown here

Recent watercolours

2008-05-02T13:32:00.003+01:00

Some recently completed works in watercolour.

Loch Kishorn

2008-02-09T11:11:00.001Z

Last light one evening last year whilst on a painting holiday studying with Alvaro Castagnet. Took this from one of my photographs.

Wester Ross

2008-02-09T11:06:00.000Z

Painted this week from one of my photographs looking out from Wester Ross towards the Isle of Skye in the distance.

Winter Barn

2008-02-03T23:07:00.000Z

Painted this one indoors today whilst visiting artist friend Pete. Too cold and windy to venture out today so painted from a photograph which Pete had as a challenge. Background tree colours changed a few times before the end and even the sky started out yellow.

Aberdour, Fife

2008-01-29T22:40:00.000Z

A couple of small paintings of Aberdour harbour, both with the tide quite low. The second one (without boat) was painted last Sunday morning whilst an artist friend, Pete Dimmock, visited for the weekend. We both entered paintings into watercolour exhibitions in London which were collected by the courier on Saturday so fingers crossed.

Princes Street shoppers

2008-01-21T22:04:00.000Z

Painted this one in the studio from one of my photographs of Princes Street in Edinburgh.

Spent a bit more time on it as a bit of an experiment and for practice painting figures. I was quite pleased the way the abstracting of the shop fronts on the right turned out.

(don't forget you can click on any painting to enlarge the image)

North Queensferry

2008-01-21T22:00:00.000Z

Another pen, ink & watercolour sketch yesterday afternoon from in the car. Too cold and windy to go outside. Couldn't believe how fast the tide went out while I was there.

Forth Rail Bridge in the background was a nightmare to paint in!

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens

2008-01-21T21:57:00.000Z

Pen Ink & Watercolour sketch one Sunday morning back in October 2007 - just found it still in the pad. Quite a chilly morning as I remember (most are) but enjoyed painting it.

Roker Beach, Sunderland

2008-01-16T22:34:00.000Z

Quickly painted one Sunday morning, again whilst out with friend Pete. L S Lowry used to stand at this viewpoint and painted or sketched many works around this area.

Caribbean Sunset

2008-01-08T22:14:00.000Z

Painted this tonight at the Art Club. Took about 90 minutes to do and am quite pleased with the result. Only small, 9 x 6 inches. Memories of a recent cruise holiday. Hope you like it.

If any artists out there want to get in touch to share images, ideas or generally chat please feel free to get in touch by the way.

Pen & Ink Sketch

2008-01-08T22:10:00.000Z

Out with pal Pete again last Sunday. One painting (not shown) was a disaster painted early against the light.

Second was in the sketchpad in pen with a bit of watercolour added. A ship appeared so quickly added that in. Location was River Wear in Sunderland. Took about 30 minutes to do.

2007-12-30T22:56:00.000Z

A frosty cold morning saw myself and artist friend Pete Dimmock out painting. Nothing would dry in the cold so was finished inside later whilst warming up with a nice cup of tea (thanks Pete).

See Pete's work at http://www.paintingsuk.com/

2007-12-30T22:51:00.000Z

A trip to the English Lake District in Cumbria with artist friend Lea Nixon in November resulted in a few small sketches painted in the open air (and rain).

See Lea's work at http://www.leanixon.co.uk/

Caribbean Cruise

2007-12-30T22:43:00.000Z

A few small sketches carried out on site from the Sea Princess deck, and one on land in Grand Turk.

Latest painting

2007-10-19T22:45:00.000+01:00

Just finished this tonight, an early morning view of Newcastle Rail Station, north east England.

Marseille

2007-10-17T21:46:00.000+01:00

Here is a quick watercolour sketch made in Marseille, France recently. Painted on Whatmans Rough paper approx 11"x 9".

Welcome to my Blog

2007-10-17T20:43:00.000+01:00

Hi, my name is Colin Joyce, an artist living in Fife, Scotland. I will be posting images of recent paintings, the majority of these painted 'en plein air' on sketching trips.

I invite your comments on these paintings and am keen to correspond with other artists who enjoy doing similar things.