I have improved the way in which I paint. The colours are cleaner and there is more energy in the brush work.

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In some parts of the world there is very little tidal movement.

In some parts of the world there is very little tidal movement.

While I was at college studying design I decided to paint. I was also greatly...

While I was at college studying design I decided to paint. I was also greatly...

I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and...

I really enjoy squeezing out a big lump of paint directly onto the canvas and...

I was told I was talented when I applied to Falmouth School of Art and...

I was told I was talented when I applied to Falmouth School of Art and...

The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May...

The majority of my work is from life. I spend most fine days from May...

And he that will this health deny, down among the dead men let him lie.

And he that will this health deny, down among the dead men let him lie.

During the winter when the weather is too poor to work outside, I do use...

During the winter when the weather is too poor to work outside, I do use...

I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.

I paint what I see, not what a camera would see.

I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that...

I still take photographs for my own use, personal studies. I do not feel that...

I use a wide selection of colours. It is impossible to produce work like mine...

I use a wide selection of colours. It is impossible to produce work like mine...

The paintings by Van Gough and Chagall had a big influence on me.

The paintings by Van Gough and Chagall had a big influence on me.

My optimism for life carried through my work.

My optimism for life carried through my work.

I have been surrounded by artists and paintings throughout my life. My father Ted Dyer...

I have been surrounded by artists and paintings throughout my life. My father Ted Dyer...

My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch...

My great love is my home county of Cornwall, I love to sit and watch...

Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium.

Digital media has destroyed much of the magic and mystery of the medium.

Painting is really good fun, I have always enjoyed it. As long as I paint...

Painting is really good fun, I have always enjoyed it. As long as I paint...

The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like...

The most amazing thing to me about the sea is the tide. A harbour like...

I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that...

I love the sea's sounds and the way it reflects the sky. The colours that...

I decided to become a painter when my first four paintings where all published and...

I decided to become a painter when my first four paintings where all published and...

I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers.

I apply paint directly from the tube and with my fingers.