Posts Tagged ‘plein air’
Standing in Cold Water
Just can’t keep away from the river! This time standing in ice and water near the Pike and Eel, but pleased with the result . There are some awkward lines and angles to be resolved later, but I can see this as larger painting. I have warmed the colours up with burnt sienna which might…
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Enjoyable couple of days inside over Xmas but desperate to get out and paint as soon as the rain stopped. Determined to get three paintings done in a day. In the end pleased to come home with three paintings that would not require that much more work in the studio. The last one was painted…
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 MoreA reminder of summer
I have not posted anything for a while but now it dark, gloomy and VERY windy I have time to write rather than paint. I have found a couple of photos to remind myself of late summer Not sure about the dark shape in the tree above, or the light tree in the one at…
Read MoreArt Display at Soham Library
Art Display at Soham Library I have a small display of my paintings at Soham library until the end of November. I would welcome any feedback. Credit must go to the library for making this “easy to use” space available and it is a shame more artists do not use it.
Read MoreAnother Norfolk Painting Trip
I have recently returned from another painting trip to Blakeney and Salthouse on the North Norfolk Coast. I tried to push myself regards subject matter – not too many trees! Some success but mostly came back with lots of “starts” that will need more work on. Tones still a challenge for me. I have posted…
Read MoreTrip to Charnwood Forest in Leicestershire
A few weeks ago when it was REALLY hot I spent a few days in Charnwood Forest between Leicester and Loughborough. I wanted to sketch some of the rock formations but I also managed to do some painting. With the bright blue sky it looks like Texas – and even the cows have horns. I…
Read MoreAldreth -morning and evening
Hi, Went out to Aldreth out in the Fens recently. Interesting and pretty remote but previously I have never got the feel of the place. I really got into it this time. Completed a painting in the morning, then another late afternoon. The rest of the day I spent sketching. I am aiming to have…
Read MoreFinally got out painting!
Managed to get out for a couple of hours and get some Plein Air work done. Painted near Houghton Mill on the Great Ouse. Lots of people stopped to watch me, at one time there were about ten people behind me that I had not noticed. I had forgotten about that particular hazard! Next…
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