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Chris Richards Hello, my name is Chris Richards,
and I'm a doodle addict.
Ystradgynlais, Wales

In 2020 I returned to regular art after multiple 'false starts' since 2016. I did oil paintings for months, then burned out in August. I've been blocked ever since, but recently started making time for my art as a daily practice. I love the Welsh landscape. It's my biggest inspiration.

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I specialize in drawing, landscapes, painting.


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Spring on the Line

A colour sketch in preparation for a larger piece. The scene is from woodland very close to my home on a spring morning during last year's lockdown.

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Llyn Brianne Colour Sketch

A colour sketch of Llyn Brianne in preparation for a much larger piece. The sketch was done in acrylic, but then I changed my mind and started the full-sized piece in oils.

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Autumn Morning Woods

My second oil painting of 2020. Hargate Forest in autumn morning light.

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Late Winter at Llyn y Fan Fach

This was my first full-scale piece of 2020. One of my favourite locations in Wales.

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East From Amroth

A 4x6" colour sketch of Amroth Beach, Pembrokeshire in preparation for a much larger piece. The light that day was gorgeous, but the level of detail in the distance really could do with a larger canvas to make the most of it.

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Sgwyd Gwladys colour sketch

A 4x6" colour sketch of Sgwyd Gwladys in preparation for a much larger piece. Sgwyd Gwladys is a beautiful waterfall - one of many on the Neath 'Waterfall Country' walking route starting in Pontneddfechan.

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Llyn y Fan Fach colour sketch

A quick 4x6" colour sketch in did in preparation for a much larger painting. Llyn Y Fan Fach is one of my favourite locations in Wales.

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Winter Sun on Cefn Sidan

Winter sun shines on walkers on Cefn Sidan beach, Carmarthenshire.

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Dawn Clouds Over Llandybie

I've seen so many wonderful skies since returning to Wales. This one is dawn over the sleepy village of Llandybie.

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Before Hail

Hail clouds rolling in over freshly ploughed fields. Acrylic 4x6".

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Penrhos Autumn Morning

This little acrylic was inspired by the autumn morning skies over Penrhos. My partner and I lived with her parents for a time while we renovated our first house. I used to hang out the 3rd floor window in the mornings to take reference shots of the skies.

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Summer at Rhossili Bay

Another tiny 4x6" acrylic. This one is of Rhossili Bay in the Gower - voted one of the top ten beaches in the world according to Trip Advisor.

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Irfon Forest Foxgloves

I started painting with acrylics again towards the end of 2018. On 4x6" canvas wraps, they were so small, but so much fun to paint. I was pleased with this one except for the fact the magentas for the foxgloves weren't as vibrant as I hoped. The location that inspired it is Irfon Forest in Mid-Wales. I can't imagine it's a particularly touristy spot, but it's an absolute hidden gem with extensive views over the Brecon Beacons.

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Misty Woodlands

In late 2018, I started trying to be a bit more playful with art and experiment. This was a quick watercolour sketch I did. I'd like to revisit this one as a full watercolour painting.

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Jacks Ystrad

A birthday card I drew for my partner not long after we first met. The dog is her Labrador, Jack looking over a slightly artistic licence version of Ystradgynlais.

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Pastel Play

Just playing with pastels. This one's tiny.

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St. Cynogs from the Gorsedd

In late 2018, after some time not doing any artwork, I really wanted to get back into it. I fancied doing something different and invested in some soft pastels. This was my first go with them and it was a hell of a learning curve about how they adhere to the paper, and how they blend. I'm not really sure the pastels I was using were soft enough for the look I wanted, but I like how loose this one turned out.

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Sunset Over Kent Countryside

One of my early oils from 2017. I was still getting used to the medium. I liked how the oils worked well for the misty distant hills, and I used glazing for the first time on the clouds.

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Desert

I got a pack of loose watercolour paper from eBay in 2018. The side this was painted on had a really strange pitted texture on it. I thought it might be interesting but I didn't like the way the paint gathered in the pits. I just use it for sketching and testing colours these days.

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Sepia Experiment

Daler Rowney and Winsor Newton do a watercolour called Sepia. I absolutely love the tone of the Rowney one and had a play with it here. I'd really like to do a proper sepia painting some day.

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Desert

Playing with quick, minimalist watercolour landscapes.

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