Low Tides, 2026

Richard K Blades  

Richard K Blades is an expressive English landscape painter in the English Romantic tradition.  He follows in a long line of artists such as Turner, Constable, Seago, Daubigney and Courbet who chose the sky, sea and land as their source of inspiration.  Painting with oil on board his works use thick paint to capture the crash of a wave, the setting sun, the whistle of a gentle breeze or roar of a blowing gale.

The span of centuries matters little. Technology has advanced, society has shifted, but the landscape is always there, as something eternal, the ever-changing muse, always present, yet never the same.

This oil painting captures a moment of profound atmospheric stillness. Richard draws deep inspiration from the East Anglian horizons. Soft hues of pink and amber bleed into deep violets. The sky dominates the composition. Light filters through heavy clouds in a seamless gradient. Below, a muted landscape stretches toward a distant, hazy waterline.

The texture is rich and tactile. Visible brushstrokes create a sense of movement within the air. It emphasizes the interplay between light and shadow over a quiet coastal scene.

The artwork avoids sharp lines to favor an expressive, ethereal mood. It invites the viewer into a meditative space. Each layer of pigment builds a luminous depth. This piece reflects a lifelong fascination with the shifting moods of the North Norfolk coast.