I am always happy to be working en plein air,often with watercolour in a sketch book that can be developed into painting in the studio or if conditions allow,with an easel, pochade or paper,where the aim is to end up with a finished painting. Inevitably, it doesn’t always work out the way I intend and other factors like the weather and wildlife can play a part but for me work produced on location will almost always have a vibrancy and appeal that is absent from a carefully produced studio work.
Jebel Akhtar, Oman
Pen and watercolour sketch on Khadi paper.
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Pen & watercolour sketch
Pen and watercolour sketch in a slightly battered Khadi sketchbook at West Mersea, Essex. Khadi is an Indian handmade paper and these sketchbooks are beautiful to paint on..
