Two week in the Isles of Scilly remain a firm favourite and next year is already booked. Generally the weather was OK, it rained all […]
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Grange in March
We took a week in the southern Lake District near Grange-over-Sands and got lucky with the weather. We had trips to the RSPB site at […]
Read moreDumfries and Galloway in February!
To start the year, but not escape the rain, we visited Dumfries and Galloway. It was a challenge to get out for any painting. I […]
Read moreA welcome return
In December 2022, when out walking with the family at Lyme Park I managed to fall over and shoulder charge the ground. Result; a full […]
Read moreA week on the NE Coast
For the last week of October and into November we had a week on the NE coast near Bamburgh. We have been there a few […]
Read moreAskrigg – February 2019
First visit to Askrigg this year. Had reasonable weather for walking but still to early in the season for plain air painting, I must be […]
Read moreA Year on Otley Chevin – Calendar 2018
Over the last 2 years I have been visiting Otley Chevin once a month making sketches and taking photographs. I have concentrated on a small […]
Read moreApplying the lessons
These are my first attempts to practice what I learned from Chris Forsey. The first is a view of the Château Grounds which is based […]
Read moreStyle challenge at L’Age Baston
A week at L’Age Baston with Chris Forsey as tutor was just the thing to shake up my style. We had a challenging week looking […]
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