#469 ‘Wells Next the Sea, Norfolk’

#469 ‘Wells Next the Sea, Norfolk’

There are many ups and downs of being an artist and I was feeling a bit self doubting. We had arrived in North Norfolk the previous night and I was keen to explore this area which I’ve not visited before. It was raining and grey I could see there was lots of...
#468 Pink Peonies

#468 Pink Peonies

I wanted to get the colours as vibrant a possible so kept mixing until they we’re bright enough – I used Magenta to help with the intensity. Peonies are such happy flowers!! ????
#467 Morning Light, Langstone

#467 Morning Light, Langstone

7am in the summer time and the sun is already quite high but there is some warm interesting light.  Driving down to the coast I thought I’d check out Langstone first before I went further along the coast towards Bosham. But this scene grabbed me and I could...
#466 Blue Canal Boat

#466 Blue Canal Boat

Not a subject I would have gone out to paint but a friend asked me to help her with plein air painting.  When I first started painting outside I would choose a single object like this boat as it was similar to a still life – light a dark on a single element. So...
#465 Daisies & Grasses

#465 Daisies & Grasses

I wanted a light an airy feel, difficult with light flowers and a fairly light background. Contrasted dark grasses helps with the tonal composition.