Jonathan typically worked from his sketches and photographs to capture scenary and locations, painting in oil-on-board in the early decades of his career and moving to oil-on-canvas from the mid-late 1970’s. Canvas preparation through to framing was completed by the artist in his studio.
Pictures on a screen do not convey the scale of these works – the built up layers of oil paint – the elaborate frames – the depth of perspective and the impression Jonathan’s paintings leave when viewed in person. Below is a (very small and random) selection of artwork spanning numerous decades of his career.
