Posts Tagged ‘Cambridgeshire plein air oil painting’
Painting around St Ives
Hi, not posted for a while as when not busy at work I have been working up plein-air pictures from earlier in the year ready for shows. Some hardly require a touch, some a fair bit – normally getting rid of darks or lights in the wrong place, or awkward brush strokes. Only about 1…
Read MoreBrush Marks
I have been enjoying trying different brush marks – small marks for quiet evenings at dusk on the Fens – broad bold ones for blustery days in Northamptonshire. I hope you can see what I mean from the photos of recent sketches? I have been tempted by more square brush strokes after having purchased some…
Read MorePainting in the Fens
Last Sunday I went out painting with Julie Baker who is a keen painter of the Fens with its huge skies. I chose a distant view of the river going round behind dark distant trees. Just as important for me was that it was out the wind. I was very pleased with the over all…
Read MoreStubble time
The last few weeks has seen the first hints of Autumn – a great time of the year. Been chasing stubble fields before the farmers plough them in – see below.
Read MoreSummer Cornfields
Sorry for not posting for a while – no excuses just been either working or painting. I have actually been doing a lot more drawing than painting and have filled a sketch book in a month – a record for me. An example on-site painting below. Started with the fields much too hot in colour…
Read MoreNew Brushes
Recently I have been guilty of using brushes that are well past their best and I think this has made my paint handling rather sloppy. I decided to try some handmade brushes from Rosemary and Co which came highly recommended. Even so I was surprised. I ordered some of their lowest price oil brushes (…
Read MorePainting 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…
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