Studio View Blog: Latest Artworks, News and Inspiration.

This Blog ‘Studio View’ is a regular update of my new work, upcoming exhibitions, some work in progress images and photographs of what inspires me to paint.

My work is all about the ever changing light in the landscape.

Atmosphere is the sensation directed upon the viewer, whereas mood is the actual feeling provided”.

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Discover this cascade of evening colour.
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

Discover this cascade of evening colour.

Three new semi-abstract landscapes have been added to my affordable art page. Painted on canvas, they use varied colour, tone and fluid movement to capture the light and atmosphere of the setting sun.

All so different. Which would be your favourite…….

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Today’s beautiful sunset painting is: Sunset Descent
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

Today’s beautiful sunset painting is: Sunset Descent

This new sunset painting is from a series exploring the early light of winter sunsets. It features a beautiful combination of warm tones and textured brushstrokes, which conveys the hush and gentle warmth of a descending sun.

Explore more below…….

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This painting was inspired by the North Downs, Surrey
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

This painting was inspired by the North Downs, Surrey

This small study was inspired by the North Downs in Surrey, created as a spark of inspiration for a larger canvas. I often paint a series of smaller works to gather ideas and remain spontaneous and on this occasion I was exploring shifting seasonal light and the subtle reflections it casts across the landscape.

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Three quite different paintings but all painted with the same landscape in mind.
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

Three quite different paintings but all painted with the same landscape in mind.

These three small original abstract landscape paintings ‘Windswept Evening’, ‘Mistral Sunrise’ and ‘Evening Rain’ are inspired by the North Downs in Surrey. Each shows the landscape at different times of the day in my unique abstract style, with bold brushstrokes, soft light effects, and rich textures to create a vivid and emotional view of the scenery.

See this painting in an interior setting and imagine it in your own space……..

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New sunset painting: Evening Lull
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

New sunset painting: Evening Lull

View this beautiful sunset painting that captures that one moment in time when the sunset just hangs in the air providing that atmospheric transition from day to night in a spellbinding array of colour, shadows and texture.

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My latest small painting for sale: Windswept Shadows
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

My latest small painting for sale: Windswept Shadows

This painting based on memories of the South Downs evokes a sense of the beauty of that landscape, its peace and a feeling of gentle solitude that captures that memorable one moment in time.

See more paintings for sale……………………….

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New painting: Mist on the Downs
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

New painting: Mist on the Downs

This painting reminds me of cool, foggy autumn days with the soft, gentle light of the setting sun filtering through the mist. The atmosphere feels calm and peaceful, creating a serene ambiance that is perfect for enhancing the mood of any room.

Imagine this painting in a space in your room.

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Still one of my favourite small paintings: Ochre Sunset
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

Still one of my favourite small paintings: Ochre Sunset

This acrylic painting shows a hazy Autumn sunset with soft yellow and pink clouds in the sky. Bright colours glow on the far horizon, while dark shadows stretch over the green landscape. ‘Ochre Sunset’ captures the brief moment when the sun sets, spreading a light mist over the hills as warm Autumn colours hang in the sky.

Could this become one of your favourites too?

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Introducing another from my series of sunset studies
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

Introducing another from my series of sunset studies

This little landscape ‘Sunset Embers’ is part of a series of spontaneous sunset studies in acrylic on canvas board painted in my impressionistic but semi abstract style with a lot of blending with different size brushes.

Take a look and see what you think.

Can you imagine it in your space!

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The calm and tranquility of this abstract landscape painting.
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

The calm and tranquility of this abstract landscape painting.

This landscape painting exudes a tranquil feel with its subtle colours and deft brushstrokes combining to provide an expressive but calming feel of serene light on a beautiful horizon.

See her amazing and extensive collection and choose now.

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Look at the beauty and glow of this new painting.
Mary Burtenshaw Mary Burtenshaw

Look at the beauty and glow of this new painting.

This truly evocative landscape painting ‘Rolling Shadows’ is a beautiful and almost ethereal study of early morning light as the dawn breaks and the sun begins to rise creating textures and shadows on the landscape and that daybreak glow in the sky.

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