2025

Growing up in the country deeply connected me to nature and the rhythm of a slower era, inspiring paintings that reflect a love for rural history. Many of my works focus on the old farming structures left behind by time, drawing directly from my childhood memories to preserve the spirit of days gone by.

Image of David Greaves' watercolour painting, The Croft

2024

Remnants of the past stir a deep emotional connection, prompting me to always stop and sketch old rural structures. I use watercolor to capture these atmospheric moods, embracing its spontaneous and unpredictable nature to bring each scene to life.

Image of David Greaves' watercolour painting, Last Sunlight.

2023

I fell in love with Quinacridone Gold, incorporating its subtle, warm glow throughout these rural landscapes. It beautifully illuminates the sweeping autumn fields and casts a soft, atmospheric light over the weathered barns.

Image of David Greaves' watercolour painting, Rural Ontario No 1.

2022

Painting on location teaches us to work quickly and selectively to adapt to unpredictable weather and changing conditions. By capturing quick sketches and color notes on-site, I am able to bring those fleeting moments back into the studio to develop them into finished paintings.

Image of David Greaves' watercolour painting, Irish Cottage.

2021

Watching a noisy flock of house sparrows from my veranda inspired me to create a series of quick pencil sketches and small, limited-palette paintings. Around the same time, discovering a robin's nest along my fence line prompted me to capture it using that same minimal color palette.

Image of David Greaves' watercolour painting, Robin Egg Blue.