Living Wild, My forest adventure
My Artist Residency in the New Forest!
Searching for a new way of working!
oils
An Artist in Summer – where did I go?
For a ‘Plein Air’ artist like me, being out doors in summer is just the best! 2022 was probably the hottest driest summer I can remember. So as an artist in summer, you can bet I was out there as often as possible. I was painting and sketching until long after the light had faded.
Back to Cornwall – A ’plein air’ dream!
Cornwall is a special place for artists, a ‘plein air painters’ dream. I try to get there every year for a weeks plein air painting. Being a peninsular, it is surrounded by sea, which reflects the sky, and results in that ’special’ light which artists crave. It’s small coves, often very rocky, and usually hosting
Painting the Brecon Beacons, an Inspired Journey!
The mountains of wales drew me once again, painting the brecon beacons! Wide open mountainous landscapes Once again, I was drawn back into the mountains of Wales. This time I was painting the Brecon Beacons in the south. They were formed during the ice age and left us with rounded summits and valleys. Very unlike
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Springtime in the Studio!
It’s springtime in the studio, so here are some daffodils for you! Daffodils, springtime in the studio, I painted them in oils on a cold wet day, and they really raised my spirits, especially when arranged in this antique copper measuring jug. Here are some more spring flowers, this time tulips, daffs, hyacinths and an iris
What does a plein air artist do in Winter
Keep on painting! This is the answer to the question, ‘What do plein air artists do in winter?’ Well, you can hardly expect to stop because it’s cold outside! But there are many fresh challenges to face so here are some ideas, Daily painting or sketching A course, learn a new skill A new subject,
A new year, new challenges, How will you challenge yourself?
A new year, new challenges, How will you challenge yourself? I have decided to try and improve my still life paintings. They require all the skills of observation, working from life, checking the angles, proportions, tonal values etc. A new year, new challenges In the past, I was rarely happy with my still life paintings,
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Painting in North Wales – Such a delight, even in the rain!
It was such a delight painting in North Wales, even in the rain! My set up at Llanberis pass I have always adored painting in North Wales and especially Snowdonia, ever since I was first taken there as a child. That was over 60 years ago. It was a delight to visit again, after last
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Cornwall and Norfolk, how I captured them in paint!
Following the lifting of our long lockdown I took myself off to Cornwall and Norfolk, how I captured them in paint. So exciting, after being stuck at home for so long is an interesting story. Way back in 2019 I had arranged a trip to Cornwall to paint watercolours with friends in the spring of
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Bridges, Meadows and Bluebells, exciting choices!
Bridges, meadows and bluebells paintings are excellent subjects that give plenty of excitement to nature lovers and artists! As an artist, I look for colourful subjects such as bluebells, or blossom, which appear only briefly, in springtime. I also try to find a mixture of man made objects within a natural environment, and bridges fulfill
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