Richard Paul

I began painting at roughly the same time I began exploring.  Fresh out of university I was living in Cambridge and looking for something new outside of the office job to give meaning to life.  I found this sitting on the banks of the Cam, sketching the boathouses, carefully avoiding anything other than the architecture!

I discovered oils at about the same time I found out about the Munros, getting hooked on climbing British mountains and of course painting them.  I worked then as I do now, straight from the tube, working raw pigment into the picture, only rarely preparing a shade (for small details).

From mountains I moved to painting beaches - the wild ones at first, but eventually the holiday ones we are all familiar with too.

I began with the stunningly beautiful beaches of the Outer Hebrides.  In particular the area near Luskentyre (Losgantir) on Harris.  In 2017 I painted the stunning island of Tiree too.

My diversification continued with butterflies, highland cattle and industrial landscapes.  Few people paint what most see as ugly industry, but look closely and there is a hidden beauty - particularly where a little rust and grubbiness starts to take over.

2019 has seen me painting more human landscapes, requiring me to master the human figure as part of the view.  Starting with Salisbury market, I have now painted busy scenes in many towns and cities, which you can find across this site.

So now I have a mission - to capture the essence of life today - much as the Impressionists did at the end of the nineteenth century, albeit in a very different style

On this site I can give you a flavour of my work, but the image on the screen lacks the textures and reflectivity that adds an extra dimension to the real thing.

You can see selections of my work at various events.  Or you can arrange a visit to my studio in Hampshire (UK), which I can set up especially for whatever you are interested in - including my 3D work in wood and metal, which is not shown here.