It’s been too long since I posted anything on this blog. No excuses and sometimes a break from something like painting can be a good thing; you come back to it with a fresh outlook I think and a desire to try different things. My enthusiasm continues to focus on landscapes rather than anything else and I have spent a lot of time out and about doing the odd watercolour sketch here and there.
I enjoy plein air painting as it encourages me to work quickly. I did a couple of quick studies while walking along the Icknield Way near Therfield. Simple open countryside with fields that have subtle rises and dips.
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| Therfield from the Icknield Way, Herts |
After Christmas, I used some of my spare time to work on finding a technique for my art. I tend to do a lot of wet in wet painting and sometimes overdo it. I visited the Lee Valley and tried to do a little bit of wet in wet with some dry brush work and a bit of splatter. Some of this worked but some of it didn’t. I find splatter hard which is funny really asI can do it when I don’t want to!
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| Lee Valley Farmland. |
I’m a big fan of Adrian Homersham who produces some amazing work with a rapid yet precise technique that I would love to take and create something similar. This painting tries to pay homage to the man and although it misses the mark, I like it a lot.
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| Rosehips at Rainham |
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| Adrian Homersham’s work. |
