Aerial Landscapes


Aerial Landscapes is an ongoing series of contemporary landscape paintings inspired by views from above, including aircraft window views, rural farmland, coastlines and semi-urban environments.

Selected paintings from this series are available in the shop, or please get in touch if you’d like to ask about a particular piece.

Window Seat

There is nowhere better to sit than the window seat. 
Paintings inspired by views from an aeroplane window

Above The Clouds

46x61cm/oil on cradled panel

St Ouens Bay_3

40x40cm/oil on covered board

Descending On Dublin

120 x80cm/oil on canvas

Sark

50x70cm/Oil on Board

Leaving Heathrow

70 x50cm/oil on canvas

Budapest – District X

70x70cm/oil on canvas

Above The Clouds_2

46x61cm/oil on cradled panel
Painting of Dublin Bay as seen from an aeroplane window. Available as prints

Malahide_Approach to Dublin

70x70cm/oil on canvas
Looking through an aeroplane window on the Danube in Budapest, rendered in oils on canvas

Over The Danube – Budapest

70x70cm/oil on canvas

Le Braye

40x120cm/Acrylic and Oil on canvas
Seascape, oil painting of St Ouen's Bay in Jersey showing the sweeping beach, coastline and turquoise sea. As seen from an aeroplane window.

St Ouens Bay 2

50x70cm/Acrylic and Oil on Board

Arrival over Dublin Bay

oil on canvas-wrapped board/40 x 40cm

    Malta

    the stunning site of fields in Malta

    Malta

    51x70cm/board
    Original aerial painting of aircraft wing and landscape, as seen through the airplane window

    Leaving Malta

    51x70cm/Acrylic and Oil on Board

    Passing Over Malta 2

    oil on cradled panel/20"x30"

    Passing Over Malta

    oil on cradled panel/20"x30"

    Passing Over Malta 3

    oil on cradled panel/20"x30"

    Malta Meditteranean Geometry_3

    40x40cm/oil on covered board

    Malta Meditteranean Geometry_2

    30x30cm/oil on covered board

      The Poetry Of Earth

      Before the Journey Begins

      20 x40cm/oil and pastel on board
      Aerial painting of green patchwork fields in bold, vibrant tones with pink and yellow accents, by Kris Mercer.

      Lush

      40x40cm/acrylic and oil on panel

      The House at The Bottom Of The Hill

      30x30cm/board

      Serenade The Soul

      20x20cm/board
      Aerial landscape painting of colourful British farmland with patchwork fields in green, yellow, coral and earthy red.

      When The Light Begins To Glow

      40x40cm/oil on board

      Morning Fieldscape

      30x30cm/board

      Leading Us Home

      30x30cm/board
      Aerial landscape painting of patchwork fields in green, rust, and ochre tones, softened by morning mist under a pale blue sky. As seen through an aeroplane window

      Coventry – Misty Morning

      30 x30cm/board

        Above And Beyond

        Looking down over Park Hall and surrounding countryside. Mansfield Woodhouse

        Park-Hall

        70x70cm/canvas
        semi-abstract aerial painting of fields and farm

        The-Land-Remembers

        40x40cm/oil on board
        Kingsmill Hospital as seen from above

        Kingsmill

        51x70cm/board

        Over Calverton Way

        20x40cm/oil on board

        Kingsmill and The Reservoir

        70x70cm/oil on canvas

        Colours Of Nature

        40x40cm/Oil on covered board

        Off Peafield Lane 2

        50x70/oil on canvas

        Off Peafield Lane 3a

        30x30cm/oil on covered board

        Off Peafield Lane 3b

        30x30cm/oil on covered board

        Under A Quiet Spell

        30x30cm/oil on covered board

          Over The Fields

          Off Peafield Lane

          40x40cm/oil on covered board
          Aerial painting of a wind turbine in soft farmland colours, with green and pink fields and a distant rolling landscape.

          In Search Of The Breeze

          40x40cm/board
          abstract realist painting

          Embracing The Land

          40x40cm/board
          Colourful aerial painting of farmland with bold orange, green, and purple fields stretching into the distance.

          Poetry In The Landscape

          40x40cm/board
          Cradle of Summer – vibrant aerial landscape painting by Kris Mercer showing fields in rich greens and pinks

          Cradle of Summer

          40x40cm/board
          Aerial view painting of fields in greens, pinks, and browns with a distant hazy landscape on the horizon.

          Whispers Of Emeralds

          40x40cm/board
          abstract realist painting

          Fragments of Now

          40x40cm/board
          Aerial landscape painting in green and peach tones showing patchwork fields and distant hills.

          The Shape Of Quiet

          40x40cm/board

            Shifting Harmonies

            Aerial Landscape painting of fields in late summer on canvas panel.

            Clementine

            30 x 30cm/canvas panel
            Aerial view of patchwork fields, as seen through an aeroplane window, in muted greens, browns, and peach tones with a road and small vehicles, painted by Nottingham artist Kris Mercer.

            A Hush Fell Over The Land

            20x40cm/oil and acrylic on board
            Aerial Landscape painting of fields in summer on canvas/board

            Mellow Yellow

            .40 x 40cm/board
            Rich orange and red fields as seen from above

            Day Begins Again, revisited

            30x30cm/plywood panel/SOLD
            aerial view painting of green, yellow, brown, and blue fields divided by hedgerows

            A Ray Of Hope

            30x30cm/board
            Aerial painting of green, gold, and pink fields under a pale sky. As seen from above, through an aeroplane window.

            The-Gentle-Embrace-Of-Time

            20x40cm/board

            In The Shifting Light

            30x30cm/board
            Aerial Landscape painting of fields in summer

            In The Valley Below

            30x30cm/board
            semi-abstract aerial fields painting

            Time Stands Still

            20x20cm/board

              When the Birds Start To Sing

              When The Birds Start To Sing

              23x23cm/plywood panel
              representational painting of fields from an aerial perspective

              Golden Light 2_Kenilworth

              30x30cm/plywood panel
              Aerial landscape painting of wheat and barley fields

              Fields Of Gold

              30c30cm/board.
              Coventry aerial Landscape painting of fields in summer

              Canopy Of Whispers

              30 x 30cm/plywood
              Painting of aerial fields in Leamington Hastings

              Blue Savannah

              30 x 30 cm/canvas panel

              Coventry – And So It Was

              23 x 23 cm/board
              Aerial painting of abstracted farmland near Offchurch, Warwickshire, with colourful fields and a winding country road.

              Under Shared Skies

              30x30cm/board
              "Golden Light: Kenilworth" is a vibrant acrylic painting on canvas board. This abstract landscape captures the mesmerising geometry of nature as seen from an aerial perspective. Soft greens, gentle yellows, and a mellow mauve suggest the warmth of a summer’s day, the fields ripe before the harvest. The borders of each field are defined by bold lines, enhancing the mosaic-like quality and adding a rhythmic balance to the piece. This technique creates a sense of order within the organic chaos of nature, celebrating the harmony and interconnectedness found within agricultural landscapes. Aerial Landscape painting of fields in late summer on canvas panel. 30 x 30 cm framed 39cm

              Golden Light-Kenilworth

              30 x 30 cm/board
              Colourful aerial painting of hamlet and farmland

              Thinking Of You

              30x30cm/plywood panel
              Painting of dawn breaking over the fields from an aerial view

              Dawn Breaks

              30x30cm/board

                Traces Of Man

                Abstract aerial view of colourful fields near Cubbington, with geometric blocks of green, yellow, red and blue

                A Place In My Heart

                23x23cm/board
                Aerial painting of fields in summer The artwork is a vivid aerial landscape that showcases a patchwork of colourful fields. The fields are various shades of green, yellow, and brown, delineated by fine lines, suggesting a patchwork of agricultural land. The perspective presents a bird's-eye view, highlighting the geometric shapes and vibrant colours, reminiscent of quilt patterns or mosaic art.

                A Scattering of Ashes 1

                70 x 70 cm/canvas

                A Scattering Of Ashes 2

                70x70x4cm/canvas
                Aerial Landscape painting of fields in summer, available as a mounted art print

                An Autumns Breath

                40x40cm/board

                Aylesbury Road, Solihull

                30x30cm/board
                Aerial painting of fields with a settlement, a river and a road, in greens, ochres, and yellow

                In A Sculpted Land A

                30x30cm/board/diptych
                Aerial painting of fields with a stream and a road,with fram buildings, in greens, ochres, and yellow

                In A Sculpted Land B

                30x30cm/board/diptych
                Aerial painting of patchwork fields with a long road and a cluster of white-roofed pig pens near the bottom edge.

                Take The Long Road

                40x40cm/board

                The Old Mill

                40 x40cm/board

                The Old Mill-2

                40 x 40cm/board
                representational painting of fields from an aerial perspective in summer

                The Playing Field_Rugby

                30x30cm/plywood panel-SOLD

                The Weight of Shadows

                40x40cm/board

                  Artworks are painted in acrylic unless specified.

                  Some artworks from the ‘Aerial Paintings’ Series are now available to purchase. Shop – Aerial View Paintings

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