Join me for a day’s outdoor painting in this beautiful and hidden corner of Suffolk. If you want to paint the world around you, to get outside and capture the effect of light on the landscape without relying on copying … Continue reading →
People often ask about the best equipment for plein air painting so here is a look at my kit and some links to suppliers. I have two kinds of easel that I use outside: a French Easel and a panel/palette … Continue reading →
Above: Ken Howard, Peter Brown, Roy Connelly – click to view This is a recent interview with Ken Howard RA in which he talks about the difficulties encountered when painting on the streets of London. The problem is not … Continue reading →
These are a few of the locations I have been painting in this week. I spent several days painting by the River Thames in Richmond then worked on the beach at West Wittering yesterday.
Continue reading →I own quite a few easels but the ones that get the most use are my French box easels. I have an Italian French easel made by Mabef and a French one by Jullian. The easel in these pictures is … Continue reading →
I am frequently asked for advice on painting outside, sometimes by beginners, but often by quite accomplished studio painters. The following tips are replies to questions I have been asked recently. How do you deal with people watching, negative comments … Continue reading →
I have just returned from a very wet and windy week painting in Pembrokeshire, south west Wales. The coastline here is stunningly beautiful with long sandy beaches and rugged cliffs. Despite the wild weather I got plenty of painting done, … Continue reading →
Last month’s snow was a gift to landscape painters. As I have been painting outside throughout the winter, it was good to see a snowy landscape at last. This is my typical set up when painting out on location. I … Continue reading →