A 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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Mellow 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…

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Return 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…

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Plein-air painting on the River Great Ouse

Last weekend the clocks changed to summer time so no excuse for not getting out.  The weather was also helpful  as it was slightly overcast so I did not have to chase too many shadows, and the sun did not bleach out all the local colours.   Over the winter I found a great new location …

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Aldreth -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…

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Finally 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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