It’s been a fabulous 3 weeks of workshops & painting around the Shellharbour foreshore. This view was the subject of one of my demo paintings. “Day at the Harbour”, 61X61cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #sydneyartist #oilpaint
Sunny days on Sydney Harbour… “Steps at Lavender Bay”, 35X45cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #lavenderbay
I never tire of this view, as evening sets in, heading cross country and back to our mountain cottage… “Western Plains”. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #centralwestnsw #dubbo #sydneyartist #oilpaint
It’s been a wonderful week with these paintings heading off to new homes in Australia & overseas. Thanks so much to everyone who purchased my new stockroom paintings. It’s a wonderful gift as an artist to know your art has found a home out in the world 😁🎨🙏🏻 #landscapepaintings
Enjoying the lazy days of late summer. The touch of an afternoon breeze and a passing shower on the horizon… “Updraft”, 35X45cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #sydneyartist #oilpaint #thickpaint #coastallandscape #australianstories
A late drive in the country. At dusk, the transformation… a time past and then, a new path ahead. “A Promising Land”, 61X75cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #sydneyartist #oilpaint #thickpaint
It’s been a great start to the year with these 4 paintings going to new homes in Australia and the US. Bon voyage, kiddos! 😁🙏🏻 #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #sydneyartist #oilpaint #thickpaint
There are some places in the Mountains where time seems to have stood still. I love the feeling of coming upon a secret glimpse, a spot where the first people might have stood 30,000 years ago… “Wild Places”, 61X61cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. 🎉 The weather here has been been hot and sunny so I’ve been making the most of the blue skies and cumulus clouds… “Summer Days, South Coast”, 61X61cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #paintingoftheday #onlineart
“Remembered Landscape Near Lithgow”, 85X85cm, oil on polycotton. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #landscapeartists #artlandscape #landscapepainters #paintinglandscape #landscapeart
These are 4 of the 5 paintings that are off to new homes this week. To Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and California. My paintings are doing more travelling at the moment than I’ve done in the last 3 years! 😂 ✈️ #landscapepaintings #gippsland #sydneyartist #oilpaint #coastallandscape
“Storm Approaching, Mt Kembla”, 50X50cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #mtkembla #wollongong #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #landscapeartists #artlandscape #landscapepainters
It’s great to get this large piece finished. I always enjoy the different mark making required when paintings are upscaled… “Reflections II”, 122X122cm, oil on canvas. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #landscapeartists
Have to say it’s been a bumper year for jacarandas here on the coast… guess they are loving all the wet weather! “Jacaranda Avenue”, 61X61cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #jacarandas #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #landscapeartists #artlandscape #jacarandaseason
First signs of summer approaching… “Jacarandas in Eastern St”, 61X75cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #jacarandas #jacarandaseason #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #landscapeartists #artlandscape #landscapepainters #paintinglandscape #landscapeart
From the micro to the macro, there is a lot that’s worth painting in this world. Memories of an evening moment at Pittwater… “The Day”, 122X122cm, oil on linen. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #landscapeartists
That spot on the walk when you’re almost home. I always look forward to this bend as I’m coming back from the beach. When the clouds & the light are just perfect… “The Last Bend”, 61X61cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #landscapeartists
Some sunsets are quick and fleeting… others seem to stretch on for hours as the sky is transformed into ribbons of colour… “Darkness Falls on the Land”, 35X45cm, oil on board. #sunsetpainting #landscapepaintings #artlandscape #landscapeart #landscapeartist #outdoorpainting
“Nightfall on the Barwon River”, 85X85cm, oil on linen. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #landscapeartists #artlandscape #landscapepainters #paintinglandscape #landscapeart #landscapeartist #outdoorpainting #outdoorpainter #outdoorart
As we are being advised to batten down the hatches for another deluge this weekend, I thought this might be fitting. “South Coast With Heavy Rain”, 35X45cm, oil on board. #landscapepaintings #outdoorpainting #sydneyartist #thickpaint #coastallandscape #australianstories
Time for an evening walk at the Bay of Fires… “Remnants of the Day”, 35X45cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #landscapeartists #bayoffires #tasmania #landscapepainters #paintinglandscape #landscapeart
One good thing about La Niña is that it’s pretty inspiring material from a painter’s perspective ⛈ “Sunshine After Rain”, 22X30cm, oil on yupo. #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #landscapeartists #artlandscape #outdoorpainting #outdoorart #sydneyartist #oilpaint #thickpaint
“Echoes of the Day”, 61X61cm, oil on board. #landscapepainting #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #landscapeartists #artlandscape #landscapepainters #paintinglandscape #landscapeart #landscapeartist #outdoorpainting
Having a fantastic time on retreat with with 13 amazing artists @artablestudios . This was yesterday’s demo. Looking at complementary colours & neutrals. #bayoffires #binalongbay #tasmania #landscapepaintings #richardclaremont #outdoorpainting #sydneyartist #oilpaint #thickpaint
