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Painting at Holywell
Hi Been looking for some more paintings spots near home. I want to make more of the Great River Ouse that flows through St Ives where I live. I found the meadows near Holywell that have loads of possibilities. I have painted there before but have only just started to see what is on offer. …
Read MoreLoitering in a Hedge
Found a good lane near Conington with view towards the village. Some sheep wandered into view as I was cleaning up, so may add some of these later. I scared a few people as they strolled past – they wondered what I was doing at first hiding in the bushes! I have been working on…
Read MorePainting in the Dark
Decided to try something different as starting to get stuck in a rut. Went out painting in the late evening and tried creating something in the twilight. I could not take a photo on site as it as close to darkness, but image taken back home below. Worth trying again I think. …
Read MoreA morning at Earith
Spent Monday morning painting at Earith. A bright day but tried to keep the tones down so I could get more contract between vertical trees and the ground. The image below shows just how much move or omit things to make what I feel is a pleasing composition. I missed out a few trees and…
Read MoreDerbyshire – they have hills
I have just got back from a couple of days in Derbyshire. It was a challenge to paint some hills and think about composition without having that distant horizon that you get in East Anglia. I have posted the “un-touched” images below. The first things that I notice is that some of the trees are…
Read MoreMellow morning at Holywell
Got to Holywell this morning just in time to catch the early morning mist clearing. Tried to find a view that was not too “picture postcard”. Enjoyed my couple of hours and it was a change to be able to load the sky with warm colours. I will certainly be tidying this one up for…
Read MoreOn the Ouse opposite Holywell
This is a view looking towards Holywell from the south side of the river. It was threatening rain with the odd bright glow from the low sun. Pleased with the overall atmosphere but the river needs work to make it sit flat and go back. I might glaze this the unify all the bright accidental…
Read MoreReturn to Berry Fen
Had a go at a “green monster” at Berry Fen near Bluntisham. The result was a bit overworked in places, and looking at the photo I see the foreground has gone astray. In the studio I use a mirror to spot problems such as this were basic shapes are wrong -I think I will have…
Read MoreMore painting from Woodwalton Fen
I used the Bank Holiday to get up early and do some more painting at Woodwalton Fen – I was even there before the bird watchers. Happy with the results. I really needed my painting umbrella to stop glare. This is how bad the glare can be when the sun is low! When…
Read MoreWoodwalton Fen
Spend the morning at Woodwalton Fen – lots of scope for paintings so I plan to go back later in the week. Preferred it when it was overcast but should not complain about seeing the sun. On location pictures below to prove I was there – not brave enough to post images of painting just…
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