Category: Geographical Breakdown

Ancient Lights

Abstract landscapes don't drain me as much as serious paintings, so after the last one, I was ready for a repeat performance. After a little bit...

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A Haunted Island

I'm taking a day off from serious watercolour painting today and going back to abstract landscapes.  I'm going back to the palette knife technique...

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Another Corner Of Stonehenge

It's June 21, the Summer Solstice, so I'm back to Stonehenge again.  In a lot of ways, this followed a similar process to my previous painting, but...

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A Corner Of Stonehenge

This was always going to be today's painting after all that fun testing out my Daniel Smith colours yesterday.  It's two days to Summer Solstice...

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Murray Edwards College, Cambridge

After all that fun with whitewashed buildings in my last painting, I wanted to have another go at something similar. After googling for white...

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The Red Lion, Weston

It was looking too hot outside today to venture out painting, so I looked through my files for something I could paint in a shady spot in the...

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Blackpool Pleasure Beach

My second episode as a wildcard at Landscape Artist Of The Year was screened in February 2023 but here's what I had to say after filming in June...

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Warden Point

I was back on the road again today and thought I'd head to Leysdown On Sea on the Isle of Sheppey to see what I could find to paint.  After...

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Thurnham Castle

Today I've been on a day trip to paint Thurnham Castle.  It's a little bit to the North of Maidstone and is just a pair of hills, one of which has...

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Dreamland Margate

I've been looking forward to this for ages.  A day trip down to Margate to paint Dreamland, Margate's funfair.  With the fair still being closed...

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Rochester Castle

So, after the flop that was The Wall Of Rochester Castle, I slumped off towards Rochester High Street for coffee at The Dead Cat (*recommended)...

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The Wall Of Rochester Castle

I've had a day out at Rochester Castle today.  I had plans to head out Eastwards but the M2 is apparently closed in that direction, so I took on...

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The End Of The Footpath

I took the dog out for a walk this morning and found this prefect site for a painting.  It’s at the end of a footpath from the Lower Hartlip Road....

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The Allotment

Out and about again today.  I thought I'd have a go with the oil pastels.  I've not painted plein air with them before and wanted to have a go,...

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The Smell Of Seaweed

I've been out and about for the first time this year.  I drove over to the Riverside Country Park in Gillingham and stride up and down the causeway...

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An Arrogant Intrusion

I was watching an interesting video by Liron Yanconsky on YouTube the other day in which he painted a church in monochrome without putting down a...

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All Along The Watchtower

Let's start off with the important news.  I've been rejected by Landscape Artist Of The Year 2023, so won't be in a pod.  But I'll be applying for...

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