Tag: plein air sketches

Visiting the Spriggans

Apr 25, 2017

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fellpainter

in Cornwall, landscape, paintings, plein air, the sea, walking

In Cornwall where the landscape seems filled with the energies of invisible beings there are some strange sights to be seen, especially on the cliffs. Recent man made structures, tin mines and the like, have been weathered by nature into something resembling an outdoor sculpture park for modern art. Older man made structures such as…
A lot of it will be wrong, but just enough of it will be right

Nov 21, 2016

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fellpainter

in drawings, Isle of Skye, landscape, paintings, plein air, the sea, winter

So much has happened I haven’t had time to write. I’ve been ill, in hospital, had surgery. All new things. My sister died today. Lots of difficult things, incompatible with a cool head needed to paint. I’ve been to Skye again and, mustering everything, managed to make some scrimpy plein air sketches. That was just…