I used to have a camera that had no video capabilities. I tried to remember to take sequential photos of my paintings. I would always forget after a certain point. But here are the ones I found of my painting of Sam and Aya. It was painted in the spare room, using the square method […]
Tag: seascape
Seaside plein air 2 part b
Having done one I decided I should tackle the sea head on, and I was fascinated by the rocks that had slowly been appearing as the the sea retreated. I think this one needs a good shuffle about at home, and although that’s what I was seeing, I don’t think it needs those clouds at […]
Seaside en Plein air 2 part a
I went a little around the corner from where I was last time, the tide was going out. I know the sea goes all the way up to the cliffs at high tide. I did some reading on acrylic paint, and found that Winsor and Newton acrylic paints are designed to stay wetter for longer […]
En plein air part two
This wip from my Plein air looks so much better in the photo, its making it hard to figure out how to finish it. Colour palette: Titanium white Yellow ochre Permanent alizarin crimson Ultramarine blue Hansa Yellow Medium Phthalo Green blue shade Red oxide Phthalocyanine blue Raw umber My palette is kitchen roller with a […]
En plein air
I set off on my own, to get some painting in. My studio assistants were not amused, the walking boots going into the car meant they should be going. Again it rained the whole way there, but stopped as I was getting my kit out of the car, giving me a moving inspiration of cloudy […]
By the seaside
If I’m painting soggy seascapes I need to go to the sea, never mind the weather. One of my earliest childhood memories is eating a picnic in the car while it rained so much the road flooded. We could see the sea, before the car steamed up. For my first trip I went to Blackhall […]
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