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Painting of Port Isaac Cornwall

A painting of Port Isaac in North Cornwall

Feb 26 No Comments

A client packed me off to Port Isaac in North Cornwall to paint the view across the harbour from Rosearrock Hill. I love Port Isaac so I was looking forward to it, marking out a day or two to get down there and complete the job. I would also paint a few other scenes tooRead more…

painting of Thomas Hardy's Cottage

Thomas Hardy’s Cottage painting to win in my next newsletter on 28th-Feb-2020

Feb 21 1 Comment

Win this original painting of Thomas Hardy’s Cottage, worth £120. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw This watercolour preparation study of Thomas Hardy’s Cottage is 18cm x 23cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 28th February 2020. I look forward to your signRead more…

Painting of Highworth High Street

A painting of Highworth High Street, Wiltshire

Jan 28 No Comments

I have learnt that everywhere, no matter how small or prepossessing, has something unique about it. So, on investigation, I have discovered that Highworth is the highest town in the county of Wiltshire! I really enjoyed this commission and was keen to do a blog on the town. OK, it’s mentioned in the Doomsday bookRead more…

Painting of Carhenge Glastonbury Festival

A painting day at Carhenge, Glastonbury Festival

Jan 28 2 Comments

By kind permission, I visited the Glastonbury festival Carhenge storage area to do a bit of painting. Here is where they store the dystopian sculptures, derelict aircraft and vehicles while the festival is not running. You can buy a limited edition print of the painting here I’m a bit of a fan of engineering so painting derelict carsRead more…

Painting of St Enodoc church Cornwall

St Enodoc Church, Cornwall painting to win in my next newsletter on 29th-Jan-2020

Jan 22 No Comments

Win this original painting of St Enodoc Church, Cornwall, worth £190. Sign up to my newsletter to enter the free draw   This watercolour preparation study of St Enodoc Church, Cornwall is 29cm x 17cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 29th January 2020. I look forward toRead more…

Oil painting of an allotment

An allotment painting in Pilton Somerset

Dec 18 3 Comments

I mentioned in previous newsletter that I took a painting trip to New York for a week. It was a tremendous experience, but when I got home I was very much in need of a bit or rural! To indulge myself, I took my oil painting easel down to the allotments here in the villageRead more…

A painting of Mousehole Cornwall

A painting of Mousehole in Cornwall

Dec 18 1 Comment

Mousehole is a small fishing village on the south coast of Cornwall which the Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas, described as “the loveliest village in England”. He must have thought so as he spent his honeymoon in Mousehole. At a pub. So no surprises there. You can buy a limited edition print of the painting hereRead more…

A painting of Zennor in Cornwall

Win a Painting of Zennor in Cornwall, in my next newsletter on 19th-Dec-2019

Dec 16 5 Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you will be able to enter the free draw to win this original painting of Zennor, Cornwall, worth £190. This watercolour preparation study of  Zennor in Cornwall is 29cm x 13cm signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 19th December 2019. I lookRead more…

Painting of Cromer Pier Norfolk

My painting of Cromer Pier is to be exhibited with The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2019

Nov 13 No Comments

I was very pleased to hear that my painting of Cromer Pier was chosen to be exhibited with The Royal Institute of Oil Painters Annual Exhibition 2019 at The Mall Galleries in London. Mall Galleries The Mall, London SW1 27 November 2019 to 8 December 2019 You can see more details on the website here.Read more…

Chipping Campden St James Church Painting

A Painting of Chipping Campden in The Cotswolds

Nov 12 5 Comments

During the summer I got a commission to go and paint a scene in Chipping Campden in The Cotswolds. I used to visit Chipping Campden regularly about ten years ago as I exhibited in the village of Broadway just up the road. I was looking forward to stopping by again to push a bit ofRead more…

painting of The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

Win a Painting of The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford in my next newsletter on 14th-Nov-2019

Nov 08 No Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you will be able to enter the free draw to win this original painting of The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, worth £140. This watercolour preparation study of Radcliffe Camera, Oxford is 24cm x 18cm, signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 14th November 2019.Read more…

Somerset Art Works 2019

An exhibition of my paintings at Somerset Art Works. 21st September to 6th October 2019

Sep 03 No Comments

I am having an exhibition of my paintings, prints and drawings in the village of Pilton, Somerset as part of ‘Somerset Art Works’. It is located in a lovely barn, and overlooks the Glastonbury Festival Pyramid stage which is a bit of a change from the big city. Do come along if you can, weRead more…

A painting of Worcester Cathedral

A painting of Worcester Cathedral

Sep 03 No Comments

You can buy a limited edition print of the painting here On this sunny morning I had set up my portable easel on the banks of the river Severn in Worcester. Behind me was the Worcestershire Cricket ground, where I could hear the popping of the cricket balls as the players practiced in the nets. In frontRead more…

A painting of a Vintage Volkswagen Bus

Win a Painting of this vintage Volkswagen Bus in my next newsletter on 18th-July-2019

Jul 15 12 Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you will be able to enter the free draw to win this original painting of A vintage Volkswagen Bus , worth £90. This watercolour study of a Vintage Volkswagen Bus is 19cm x 14cm, signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 18th July,Read more…

A painting of The Ship Inn Lymington

A Painting of The Ship Inn, Lymington

Jun 05 1 Comment

Last year I was asked to paint a double commission of Lymington in Hampshire. I had an enjoyable visit and it all seemed to go well, so I was more than happy to receive an email from another client asking me to paint The Ship Inn on the quayside. The Ship Inn is a lovelyRead more…

Manchester Picadilly painting

Win a Painting of Manchester Piccadilly in my next newsletter on 6th-June-2019

May 30 No Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you will be able to enter the free draw to win this original painting of Manchester Piccadilly, worth £110. This watercolour preparation study of Manchester Piccadilly is 28cm x 19cm, signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 6th June 2019. I look forward toRead more…

Painting of the Ship Inn Lymington

Win a Painting of The Ship Inn, Lymington, in my next newsletter on 2nd-May-2019

Apr 25 4 Comments

Sign up to my newsletter, and you can enter the free draw to win this original painting worth £140 of The Ship Inn, Lymington, Hampshire. This watercolour preparation study of The ship Inn, Lymington, Hampshire 25cm x 14cm, signed, and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 2nd May 2019. I lookRead more…

A painting of Pilton Church Somerset

A painting of Pilton Church, Somerset

Feb 20 1 Comment

I often get packed-off all over the place to paint a scene, but here I was only asked to take a very short walk down Bread Street to our local church here in Pilton, Somerset. The Church of St John the Baptist. I have painted the church before but this time I thought I wouldRead more…

Painting your own postcards

Painting your own postcards

Nov 28 4 Comments

Many of my clients do a great deal of travelling to all sorts of exotic places around the world. OK, much of it is work related, but all in all, it seems pretty exciting. I often ask if they do any painting. They almost always say no. To me it seems such a pity thatRead more…

Painting of Friers Square London

Illustrations of London and Manchester for a rebrand

Sep 26 4 Comments

I was recently commissioned by KW Wealth, an independent wealth management firm, to help illustrate their rebrand. The background to the story… Recognising that the financial industry is fragmented and can often seem unapproachable, my brief was to capture the human face of KW Wealth. Almost all their clients are seen face to face asRead more…

House in Sussex oil painting

A commission to paint a house in West Sussex

Aug 28 3 Comments

A previous client contacted me and asked me to do a house portrait of his new family home in West Sussex, UK. Although it appears to be a Georgian house, it is in reality, newly built. So new in fact that when I arrived to work on my initial watercolour visuals, some parts of theRead more…

A painting of Lymington Harbour

Lymington in the New Forest paintings

Aug 28 No Comments

Two of my clients were looking for two paintings of Lymington for their home. They were not totally sure of the views they wanted, they had, however, a few favourites they would like to explore. After a brief chat, we decided to walk around the harbour area to discuss a few sites, as we didRead more…

A painting of The Ship Anson Pub in Portsmouth

A painting of The Ship Anson pub in Portsmouth

Apr 25 4 Comments

I often get sent all over the place to do my commissions and I have found it near impossible to guess where I may be working next. Again, I never would have guessed that it would be Portsmouth in the South of England. I say this as Portsmouth is my home town, I was bornRead more…

Painting of The William Green field Glastonbury Festival

A painting of The William Green Field-The Glastonbury Festival

Mar 28 No Comments

I was recently contacted by a client who has been going to The Glastonbury Festival for many years. The festival is vast, however, they explained that their favourite view of the festival was at The William Green Field and felt that they would like a permanent memory of it in the form of a painting.Read more…

painting of Thali Café in Montpelier Bristol

Win a Painting of the Thali Cafe in my next newsletter of the 29th March 2018

Mar 21 No Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this original  painting worth £180 of  the Thali Café in Montpelier, Bristol, UK.   This watercolour study of  the Thali Café is 26cm x 17cm, signed and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 29th MarchRead more…

Paiting boats in Lymington Hampshire

Win a Painting of Lymington in my next newsletter of the 22nd Feb 2018

Feb 15 1 Comment

Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this original  painting worth £150 of Lymington, Hampshire, UK. This watercolour study of  the harbour in Lymington is 25cm x 15cm, signed and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 22nd February 2018. I look forward toRead more…

Paintings of Morston in Norfolk

A two painting commission of Morston, Norfolk

Jan 24 4 Comments

One of the great advantages of my job is that I never know where I may be sent to work next. To some this may create feelings of anxiety though to me, it delivers a genuine sense of adventure. It is not as though all the places I get sent are conventionally beautiful or picturesqueRead more…

A painting of A caravan tea and Sandwich in St Ives Cornwall

Win a Painting of this Caravan in St Ives, Cornwall in my next newsletter of the 25th Jan 2018

Jan 18 1 Comment

Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this original  painting worth £150 of A caravan tea shop in St Ives, Cornwall. This watercolour study of a caravan at St Ives is 28cm x 10cm, signed and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 25th January 2018.Read more…

Somerset Art Works

An exhibition of my paintings in Somerset. 23rd September – 8th October 2017

Sep 13 No Comments

I am having an exhibition of my paintings, prints and drawings in my home village of Pilton, Somerset as part of ‘Somerset Art Works’. It is located in a lovely barn, and overlooks the Glastonbury Festival Pyramid stage which is a bit of a change from the big city. Do come along if you can,Read more…

Watercolour painting of Cromer Pier

Win a Painting of Cromer Pier in next newsletter sent 15th Sept 2017

Sep 08 6 Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this original preparatory painting worth £180 of Cromer Pier, Norfolk. This watercolour study of Cromer Pier is 26.5cm x 15cm, signed and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 15th September 2017. I look forward toRead more…

BBC Countryfile wildlife Illustration

An illustration for BBC Countryfile Magazine featuring SmartPhone’s nature Apps

Aug 15 3 Comments

BBC Countryfile Magazine contacted me again to produce another illustration based on using SmartPhones to track down, and conserve wildlife. Can technology bring us closer to nature? As a species, for the first time in our history, we have become networked. We carry phones. We check our status updates. We share videos of our friends andRead more…

Park Stage Glastonbury painting

Paintings of The Glastonbury Festival

Jun 28 No Comments

Since 2012 I am fortunate to live in the Somerset village of Pilton. Not only a beautiful place to live but also home to one of the worlds largest music and performing arts festivals. Thankfully I don’t have to do any camping out these days though I started going to the festival in 1990 soRead more…

Kite illustration fro Countryfile

An illustration for the BBC CountryFile Magazine

Jun 28 1 Comment

I was pleased to be invited to contribute an illustration to July’s issue of the BBC Countryfile Magazine. “If you love the great British countryside and the great outdoors, you’ll love BBC Countryfile Magazine. Based on the long-running BBC One TV series, this monthly magazine is packed with the latest countryside news, outdoor activities, theRead more…

Painting of Mousehole Cornwall

Original painting to give away in next newsletter sent 30 June 2017

Jun 23 3 Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this original preparatory painting worth £120 of Mousehole, Cornwall, UK   This watercolour study is 15cm x 18cm, signed and mounted on acid-free card. The newsletter will be sent out on the 30 June 2017. I look forward to your sign up inRead more…

Spread of Paint & Draw magazine

Painting and video tutorial for Paint & Draw Magazine

May 25 No Comments

A few months back, Paint & Draw Magazine did a article on me and my work. Since that time they contacted me again and asked if I would put together a tutorial about my work processes. I was delighted to do so. You can buy a limited edition print of this painting here I workRead more…

A sketchbook video of Liam ofarrell artist

Launching my YouTube Channel – A Sketchbook View

Apr 26 9 Comments

This month I am launching my YouTube channel. It is something I have been wanted to do for a long time and am most pleased that I have finally got around to it. I will be doing videos regularly so please do subscribe, and add the odd ‘like’ too if you’re keen. A Sketchbook viewRead more…

Architectural illustration

Architectural illustration to help create a successful bid for over 100 homes

Mar 20 No Comments

I worked with the Architects Woodside Park Commercial Centre to help put together a successful bid by providing architectural illustration to build a residential park with over 100 dwellings. WPCC felt that if they were to make a successful bid, then they needed to propose initial designs that were sympathetic to the current environment. ARead more…

Draw & paint cover Liam O'Farrell

A feature on me in Paint & Draw magazine

Mar 20 3 Comments

I was recently contacted by Paint & Draw magazine to feature in an article on my work, naturally, I was more than happy to help out. During our conversation, we agreed that all the works shown were done entirely en plein air (on site) in one day. I really enjoyed sifting through my image archiveRead more…

Painting of The White Cross, Richmond upon Thames

A painting of The White Cross pub in Richmond upon Thames

Jan 25 3 Comments

You can buy a limited edition print of this painting here During the summer, I was commissioned to paint the White Cross riverside pub in Richmond upon Thames. It is a stout and impressive London brick building, constructed in the early 19th century as a watering hole for locals, and those taking the pleasure steamersRead more…

The Pilton Christmas Fayre 10th December from 10am to 4pm

Dec 05 No Comments

Come along to the Pilton Christmas Fayre and find beautiful and quirky gifts for the festive season. All three floors of the Village Hall will have stalls showcasing the best arts and crafts from Pilton and the local area. Entrance free, refreshments available. Children’s Clothes, Paintings, Felt hats and scarfs, Plants, Cards, Children’s Tipis, LimitedRead more…

A painting of a boat in Portsmouth

A painting of a fishing boat in Portsmouth by the sea

Nov 14 1 Comment

I painted this fishing boat one Sunday morning (6th Nov 2016) in Eastney, Portsmouth. It is the view from Ferry Road to Lock Lake where many of the local fishing boats are pulled up beyond the tide line for safety and repairs. Over the years, many are now used for housing, never to go toRead more…

A painting of a house

A painting commission of a house for a wedding gift

Aug 24 No Comments

I was contacted recently by someone who requested a painting of their house as a wedding gift for his bride to be. Painting peoples’ homes is something I do all the time so I was more than happy to help out and I agreed. I was also pleased with the building. A lovely thatched formerRead more…

Drawing of people in Port Isaac

A drawing of tourists in Port Isaac to give away 25/August/16

Aug 18 2 Comments

Sign up to my newsletter and you can enter the free draw to win this preparatory pencil drawing of tourists in Port Isaac, Cornwall. About this drawing in Port Isaac In May I visited Port Isaac in Cornwall to do a spot of drawing and painting. While working I noticed the tourists tend to lopeRead more…

A painting of Goodwood Revival festival

A painting commission of The Goodwood Revival Festival

Jul 28 1 Comment

I was commissioned by one of the people involved in the Goodwood Revival festival to paint a scene which gives a flavour of the festival. You can buy this painting as a limited edition print here What is the Goodwood Revival festival? “From 1948 to 1966 the Goodwood circuit was the spiritual home of BritishRead more…

Pulteney Bridge painting

Painting two Bridges in Bath, Somerset

Jun 29 No Comments

This painting of Pulteney Bridge is available to buy here. As I now live in Somerset, I thought I would do a local painting or two. I often visit the ancient town of Bath. This spot has been inhabited since at least the Iron Age, however, it was developed into a city and shrine byRead more…

Painting of st marys works Norwich

An illustration of St Mary’s Works in Norwich

Apr 21 No Comments

I was approached by the architect developer Architekton to help them illustrate their ideas in the development of St Mary’s Works in Norwich. An ideal job for me as my pencils and brushes can get to work on great architecture and community living. What is St Mary’s Works? St Mary’s Works is located in whatRead more…

15 Drawings of Pilton Village, Somerset

Mar 09 3 Comments

St John The Baptist Church, Pilton Village, Somerset. Grade 1 listed building. After growing up in the City of Portsmouth in Hampshire, I then moved to London. I lived in that mad bad and most thrilling city for near on 24 years. I still work mostly in London, though I now live in the delightfulRead more…

A painting of Pilton Methodist church

An exhibition of my paintings and art in Somerset 3rd-18th October 2015

Sep 22 No Comments

I am having an exhibition of my paintings, prints and drawings in my home village of Pilton, Somerset as part of ‘Somerset Art Works’. It is located in a lovely barn, and overlooks the Glastonbury Festival Pyramid stage which is a bit of a change from the big city.  Do come along if you can,Read more…

A painting of Zennor Church, Cornwall

Paintings of Zennor and St Michael’s Mount, Cornwall

Aug 24 3 Comments

Buy this as a limited edition print here A painting of The Church at Zennor When on painting trips, I occasionally get the idea that I want to go on long walks. It’s all pretty clear in my head. Me pounding energetically over clifftops taking deep drafts of the blasting gales of the North Atlantic.Read more…

A painting of St Ives, Cornwall

Paintings of St Ives and West Cornwall

Aug 12 3 Comments

See this image larger This painting is available as a limited edition print here. I recently took a trip over to West Cornwall using St Ives as my base. It was a very busy trip, and I managed to do a fair bit of work all over the western part of the county, dodging theRead more…

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