The Rye Seal

Seal by the River Rother at Rye
Seal by the River Rother at Rye
Last week I was in Kent to collect some new hand-made frames and went down to Rye to paint with friends Karl Terry and Chris Daynes.
We spotted this seal on the banks of the river. He (or she) was not at all bothered by our presence and stayed there for the afternoon while we worked nearby – even being included in one of my paintings.

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Snow in February

Painting in the Chiltern Hills
Painting in the Chiltern Hills
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 use a half box French easel to hold the small boards or larger canvases. The drawer of the easel stores my paints and the folding palette fits on top of the open drawer.
Everything I need – boards, brushes, palette knives, thinners, rags, storage box for wet paintings and, most importantly, my lunch – goes in the bag.

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