Surfboard on Sandy Beach
There is a specific stillness that settles on a beach just as the tide changes. In working on the piece captured in Surfboard on Sandy Beach, the focus was less about the sport of surfing and more about that quiet…
Sunlit Mediterranean Harbour and Boats
Capturing the Warmth of the Coast When working on Sunlit Mediterranean Harbour and Boats, my focus was less on the literal geometry of the port and more on the weight of the afternoon heat. The Mediterranean light has a way…
Coral Reef and Tropical Fish Impressionist
Finding Light Beneath the Surface With this piece, "Coral Reef and Tropical Fish Impressionist", my interest lay in the way light filters through moving water, shifting the weights and values of colour as it descends. Rather than attempting a clinical,…
Beach Huts: Coastal Impressionism
Observing the Coast There is a particular rhythm to a row of beach huts. Standing on the shore, they cut a familiar silhouette against the horizon—each one identical in purpose, yet entirely distinct in character. In working on the piece…
Coastal Cliffs Impressionistic Seascape
Balancing Earth and Water When working on the piece filed as coastal-cliffs-impressionistic-seascape-gordon-powles.jpg, my primary focus was the sharp transition where solid rock meets moving water. Coastlines present a specific challenge: they are inherently heavy, yet constantly shifting under changing light…
Golden Sands and Lone Palm Beach
The coast has a way of stripping away unnecessary details. In my oil painting, Golden Sands and Lone Palm Beach. The focus narrows to three primary elements: the ground's heat, the structural weight of a single palm tree, and the…