Art by Simon Bland


Archive of Paintings: landscapes

Welcome to the archives of selected paintings showing how my style and technique has developed over the years. Newest works are shown first.

Unbroken by Oars

Unbroken by Oars

The image title comes from a quote by Virginia Woolf—the painting is a metaphor for how I envisioned the outcome of my own life.

Blanket

Blanket

A winter scene from Yorkshire, done as a tribute to the late artist Fred Cuming.

This Sceptered Isle

This Sceptered Isle

A painting about England. This was done as a study for a larger, commissioned painting.

The Other Lynn

The Other Lynn

This painting is about the intersection of my time on the east and west coasts of the US with my life in Yorkshire.

Yellowstone

Yellowstone

An abstract landscape about driving across Montana with my dog after leaving Seattle in 2022

This Other Eden

This Other Eden

A large, commissioned painting of sheep in a Leicestershire field.

Surf at Ballard Beach

Surf at Ballard Beach

Waves breaking on the beach at low tide

Lowlands

Lowlands

A larger-size landscape with a heavily textured deep yellow foreground. The painting was done with a limited palette of raw umber and cadmium yellows.

Orchard Point

Orchard Point

A view of the Pacific Northwest shore as seen from the Bremerton Ferry. The painting uses reversed gradients of warm-cool colors in the trees and sky.

Clam Bay

Clam Bay

A view of the Pacific Northwest shore as seen from the Bremerton Ferry

Cedars in Snow

Cedars in Snow

Cedars in the snow at Discovery Park

Valley Floor

Valley Floor

Inspired by a trip out to the Snohomish Valley.

Discovery Park Plein Air II

Discovery Park Plein Air II

A small plein air landscape done at Discovery Park in Seattle, WA

Fall Colors

Fall Colors

Colors of the fall in the trees at Discovery Park in Seattle, WA.

Meadow Grove Farm

Meadow Grove Farm

This painting of farm landscape was created with an analogous palette, also known as a single color structure.

Winter Crossing

Winter Crossing

A painting that was inspired by a winter ferry crossing to Bremerton.

Cottonwoods

Cottonwoods

A landscape painting of sheep grazing in an open field.

Hale Farm

Hale Farm

A painting of horses grazing in a Virginia field.

Open Range

Open Range

A small studio landscape painting done as a combination of several studies.

Alki Point

Alki Point

A small painting of the lighthouse at Alki Point in West Seattle. I based this on some photographs I took during a ferry crossing in the fog.

Carkeek Shore

Carkeek Shore

This started out as a plein air painting that I did on the beach at Carkeek Park. I worked on it for over a year back in the studio.

Impressions of the Sunset

Impressions of the Sunset

A painting done to capture the feeling and mood of a walk along the cliff tops at sunset.

Late Morning

Late Morning

An oil painting of a horse in the meadows at Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, VA. This was painted based on some photographs taken on location as well as a small plein air study.

Sunset

Sunset

A small sketch of the sunset in Lovettsville, VA. I painted this based on a sunset I saw while out on an evening walk.

Winter Dawn

Winter Dawn

A painting of dawn over winter fields. This was based on a series of observations and sketches from Virginia.

Wooden Boats (plein air)

Wooden Boats (plein air)

A painting done at the Center for Wooden Boats on Seattle's Lake Union. It was a bright, cool day.

Clouds on the Horizon

Clouds on the Horizon

Clouds over Bainbridge Island. Painted from a series of field studies.

Carkeek Park

Carkeek Park

An oil painting done on the beach at Carkeek Park in Ballard, WA.

Lake Union (plein air)

Lake Union (plein air)

A plein air oil painting of the view from South Lake Union Park across to the University District.

Ayrshire Farm South Field (plein air)

Ayrshire Farm South Field (plein air)

An oil painting done on location of the fields on the south side of Ayrshire Farm in Upperville, VA.

Trees at Meadow Grove

Trees at Meadow Grove

Sketch of trees and the front fields at Meadow Grove Farm in Bluemont, VA.

Wind Field Farm

Wind Field Farm

A limited palette studio painting of the view across the fields at Wind Field Farm in Middleburg, VA. This was based on a plein air study.

Rock Spring Farm (plein air)

Rock Spring Farm (plein air)

An oil painting of a window at the iconic Rock Spring Farm in Leesburg, VA.

Meadow Grove Pond (plein air)

Meadow Grove Pond (plein air)

This painting was started on location at Meadow Grove Farm in Upperville, VA. Back in the studio some abstraction was added to create more interest on the picture.

Jefferson, MD

Jefferson, MD

An oil painting of a landscape in Jefferson, MD (Frederick County). The red barn and mowed fields are by the side of the main road.

Barn Cat

Barn Cat

A painting of the barn cat at Oakland Green Farm in Lincoln, VA.

Elvan Road

Elvan Road

A painting of a house and driveway off Elvan Road in Lovettsville, VA.

Fall at Oakland Green

Fall at Oakland Green

An oil painting of trees during fall at Oakland Green Farm in Lincoln, VA.

Lavender Farm (plein air)

Lavender Farm (plein air)

A painting done on location at Blooming Hill Lavender Farm in Purcellville, VA.

Lenhart Farm (plein air)

Lenhart Farm (plein air)

A plein air painting done at Lenhart Farm in Hillsboro, VA. This painting is currently on hold.

Light Over the Mountain

Light Over the Mountain

A painting of barns at Stoney Point Farm in Hillsboro, VA.

Meadow Grove Farm (plein air)

Meadow Grove Farm (plein air)

A plein air painting of the front field at Meadow Grove Farm in Upperville, VA. This was painted as a study of the sky.

Spring Skies (plein air)

Spring Skies (plein air)

An oil sketch of a local landscape in Lovettsville, VA. Done on location.

Hay Bales by Furnace Mountain

Hay Bales by Furnace Mountain

A painting of hay bales in a field by Furnace Mountain, Lovettsville, VA

Fall at Weatherlea Farm

Fall at Weatherlea Farm

This painting is of the trees and pond at Weatherlea Farm in Lovettsville, VA. I painted this with reddish cast throughout to emphasize the fall colors.

Faraway Farm IV

Faraway Farm IV

Oil painting of the fields at Faraway Farm in Upperville, VA. This painting was loosely based on a plein air sketch that I did in 2013.

Sierra Lane Looking West

Sierra Lane Looking West

Oil painting of a field at Sierra Lane, Lovettsville, VA looking west towards the mountains.

Weatherlea (plein air)

Weatherlea (plein air)

Painting done on location at Weatherlea Farm in Lovettsville, VA using the Ned Jacob palette.

East Lynn Farm (plein air)

East Lynn Farm (plein air)

Looking towards the Blue Ridge. Painted on location.

Featherbed Lane

Featherbed Lane

The view from the old bridge on Featherbed Lane in Lovettsville, VA

Meadow Grove

Meadow Grove

At one of the farms off Ebenezer Church Road near Bloomfield, VA.

Meadows at Innisfree

Meadows at Innisfree

The wildlife conservation meadows behind the farm.

Shelburne Glebe Barns

Shelburne Glebe Barns

Barns on Shelburne Glebe Road in Lincoln, VA

Silverbrook (plein air)

Silverbrook (plein air)

The view from Silverbrook Farm in Hillsboro, VA. Painted on location.

Wheat Fields at Groveton Farm

Wheat Fields at Groveton Farm

Fields at Groveton Farm in late July.

Woodgrove Meadows (plein air)

Woodgrove Meadows (plein air)

Shed at Woodgrove Meadows in Round Hill, VA. I painted this on location, although the yellow green tree gave me some problems and was reworked back in the studio.

Burkittsville Road

Burkittsville Road

Burkittsville Road. Oil on linen 16x20.

Oakland Green Farm (plein air)

Oakland Green Farm (plein air)

Oakland Green Farm. Oil on linen 9x6. Plein air.

Nocturne

Nocturne

Nocturne. Oil on linen approx 12x16. 2013

Talbot Farm II (plein air)

Talbot Farm II (plein air)

Talbot Farm II. Oil on linen 8x10. Plein Air

 Willisville Road

Willisville Road

A commissioned painting of a house on Willisville Rd in Upperville, VA. This painting was done from a combination of photographs and on-location studies.

Fields of Flowers

Fields of Flowers

Fields of Flowers.

The Maples

The Maples

The Maples, Upperville.

Georges Mill pond

Georges Mill pond

Georges Mill pond.

Talbot Farm (plein air)

Talbot Farm (plein air)

Talbot Farm I. Oil on linen 9x12. Plein air.