Plein Air Painters

Art and Nature – What a year that was!

Afternoon on the crouch, Painting

2024 A year of Art and Nature – What a year that was ! Here is a summary Art and Nature – My year started with a trip to Longleat forest in Wiltshire,  a week in a lodge in the middle of the forest. It was February, so still rather cold, but I ventured out […]

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Paintings from Nature Exhibition – coming soon!

Plein Air Paintings from Nature Exhibition poster

Fifty new framed oil paintings from Nature exhibition and many more unframed, to suit all tastes and pockets! If you love Nature and Art, this is for you! Cadair Idris, Snowdonia From the Welsh mountains, to the Sussex meadows, via forests and woodlands. Bringing you a gallery full of fresh unseen works to feast your

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Coming soon A studio sale – Open studio and a big exhibition!

A dangerous job, photo of the artist wearing a hard hat!

Coming soon a studio sale Good news! Look out for daily bargain offers. It’s been a while since I had an Open Studio event, so this is for you, my followers. A dangerous job! Combined with this, my studio sale will be open on three weekends in October, for those who can get to Broadstairs

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Back to Cornwall – A ’plein air’ dream!

Mine ruins, Botallack, painting

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

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Painting the Brecon Beacons, an Inspired Journey!

The worms head, wales an oil painting

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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What does a plein air artist do in Winter

Red Cyclamen and mirror, painting

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,

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Painting in North Wales – Such a delight, even in the rain!

My set up at Llanberis pass

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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