These paintings were of landscape entirely new to me and brought a whole new set of challenges - which scenes to paint , where to position myself , the weather, a different palette to my usual Dorset colours, carrying a number of wet panels whilst travelling etc.
One of the lessons I have come away with is that I must write on the board/sketch WHERE I am !
Just to prove I was there !
and the resultant paintings !
From Cahermore towards White Ball Head
From the Point at Baltimore
Towards Valencia
Towards Valencia
Thoughts? I am a fairly experienced pochade/en plein air painter local to where I live but I found trying to be similarly productive in a unfamiliar environment quite challenging. I realise that I am getter not to try and travel too much or too far as the continual 'newness' does not suit me or encourage me to paint the scene. I really felt something seeped into me after the Irish trip and the semi - abstract work just seemed to 'be there' waiting for me to get it on canvas. I am sure this was enabled by the fact that I did not travel around too much but instead concentrated on scenes local to where I was based.
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