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What's the Story? - The last Jurassic Coast painting (for now!) the historic village of Abbotsbury, this is the landscape of Thomas Hardy with St Catherine's Chapel in splendid isolation high on...
This was an unusual commission, the first one richard had completed of London and of a bridge. The dramatic colour scheme was requested by the client and the finished painting was...
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What's the story? - After a visit to Durlston Country Park, 2 miles up the hill from Swanage town centre, head south to Anvil Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse built from locally quarried stone...
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What's the Story? - After a visit to Durlston Country Park, 2 miles up the hill from Swanage town centre, head south to Anvil Point Lighthouse. The lighthouse built from locally quarried stone...
Ashley Cross Green is one of a set of four commission for Frosts Estate and Letting Agents in Poole. We were contracted by one of the directors who was after paintings of the...
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What's the Story? - We had so many requests for Ashley Cross Green after Richard completed a set of commissions for a local Estate Agents. Originally named Parkstone Park it's name was...
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What's the Story? - Several people have suggested that the beach huts on Avon Beach near Mudeford would make a good painting. We took a visit one sunny February day and were...
This painting was commissioned by a couple from London who love nothing better than motoring down to Dorset in their Aston Martin and staying in the Bankes Arms pub Studland. Luckily...
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What's The Story? - Travelling back from Devon we often stop at Beer for locally caught fish. These are the fishing boats that get winched up on to the beach after...
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What's the story? - The VW type 2 featured here was spotted by Richard on a neighbours drive, the owner was happy for him to use it in this painting with Boscombe...
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What's the story? - Bournemouth beach huts have featured in a painting before but this time Richard decided to include an iconic image of a bather in the style of the 1940's...
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This painting was for some very good friends to celebrate a wedding anniversary. The car was one of their first, the reg the year they married and their initials. Apart...
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What's the story? - Having taken photos of the beach huts in Bournemouth Richard felt there was something missing and decided that a classic VW Camper Van fitted perfectly. There was...
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What's the Story? - Richard had a large collection of WW2 aircraft as a boy and the Spitfire was one of his favourites. The MK1 Spitfire featured in the painting...
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What's the Story? - Richard had a large collection of WW2 aircraft as a boy and the Spitfire was one of his favourites. The MK1 Spitfire featured in the painting was...
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What's the story? This was the first painting Richard did featuring a classic VW Camper Van is just seemed the right vehicle to use somehow. With Bournemouth Pier in the background...
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A set of 6 postcards featuring vintage inspired images of Bournemouth and surrounds, all from original paintings by Dorset artist Richard Watkin. The Bournemouth collection features the pier with Vulcan,...
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What's the story? - Richard's love of aircraft continue with this painting of the Red Arrows over Bournemouth Pier. Happy days going to the Airshow with the children when they were...
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What's the story? - A surprising number of locals have not visited this little gem, we always take visitors along mainly because it houses one of Richard's favourite paintings, Albert Moore’s Pre-Raphaelite masterpiece Midsummer....
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What's the story? Richard's love of the Vulcan bomber began when he had the opportunity to go inside the cockpit as a lad in the Air Cadets at RAF Scampton in the...
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What's the Story? Bridport is a small market town in West Dorset which lies around two miles inland from West Bay. We have driven through the town many times and Richard...
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What's the Story? - Bridport is a small market town in West Dorset which lies around two miles inland from West Bay. We have driven through the town many times and...
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What's the story? - Richard was thrilled to get a commission for the Short Sunderland Flying Boat, the composition of the Caledonia flying out over Brownsea Island was requested by the son of...
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Prints and Posters - These are created from Richard's original painting, we print them ourselves using a method known as Giclėe, the paper is 100% cotton with a gentle texture. A4 and A3 prints will...
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Prints and Posters - These are created from Richard's original painting, we print them ourselves using a method known as Giclėe, the paper is 100% cotton with a gentle texture. A4 and A3 prints will...
£15.00
Prints and Posters - These are created from Richard's original painting, we print them ourselves using a method known as Giclėe, the paper is 100% cotton with a gentle texture. A4 and A3 prints will...
£15.00
Prints and Posters - These are created from Richard's original painting, we print them ourselves using a method known as Giclėe, the paper is 100% cotton with a gentle texture. A4 and A3 prints will...
£15.00
Prints and Posters - These are created from Richard's original painting, we print them ourselves using a method known as Giclėe, the paper is 100% cotton with a gentle texture. A4 and A3 prints will...
A surprise 40th birthday present for the owner of this Buick in his favourite location, Portland Bill. The look on his face when the painting was revealed was priceless!
Canford School is within spitting distance of where we live and we often see the rowers from the school glide passed in the early morning. A teacher at the school commissioned...
This certainly was a first for Richard. He was surprised to receive this commission, never having painted animals before. The owner was delighted with the finished painting saying that it...
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What's the story? Chapman's Pool near Worth Matravers has long been a favourite destination for us. The climb down is not for the faint hearted but the scene that greets...
This painting was commissioned by a keen walker as a surprise for his partner, both represented in the painting overlooking one of their favourite views.
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What's the story? Richard first visited Chesil Beach in 1974 on an art field trip and loves the way there has been so little change since. The historical aspect of the...
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What's the Story? - Richard first visited Chesil Beach in 1974 on an art field trip and loves the way there has been so little change since. The historical aspect of...
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What's the story? Richard took this photo of the harbour with the Priory in the background in the summer of 2012, it was one of those rare days when the light...
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What's the story? - Richard had originally included a Sea Vixen in this painting, the reason being that the de Havilland Sea Vixen has a history with Christchurch construction wise. Judi felt...
The car, an amazing Corvette Stingray is the star in this commission. The client wanted a lot of the buildings and clutter removed from this scene so that it looked...
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What's the story? - Prints from Richards painting before the Sea Vixen was eradicated! Prints and Posters - These are created from Richard's original painting, we print them ourselves using a method known...
This was commissioned in 2014 and includes cars from left to right, Sunbeam Tiger, 1964 Jenson and Daimler Dart, all owned by a very lucky chap and commissioned by his...
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What's the story? - We have always loved the location of this 1830s observatory and folly, with its sweeping views over Kimmeridge Bay and in our younger days we would have...
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What's the story? - This is a reworking of the original painting using Richard's favourite of the moment blue colour palette, inspired by a recent visit to Lyme Regis for our...
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What's the story? - We have often driven past this hill on our way to visit relatives in Devon. A couple of times we've stopped to take a photo but the...
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What's the story? - This is a favourite place for the Watkin family, we prefer visiting in the winter and having a nice Sunday roast in one of the local pubs....
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What's the story? - We were there when this beauty rolled into the station and Rich rushed over to get this shot. It was a blistering hot summers day and I can...
This beautiful Victorian house is owned by a lovely couple who have become avid collectors of Watkin Art! Cranborne House dates back to the late 1800's when it was believed to have...
We stayed in this fabulous house in Domfront France several years ago with a group of friends. They have returned virtual annually ever since and have always received a warm...
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What's the story? - Richard has been asked several times to do a painting of Dorchester but it was always difficult to get the right photo. We were passing through one...
