Well, I haven’t progressed with the painting from my previous post, I’m waiting for the paint to cure a bit more, no point in rushing it. So, this means only one thing, and that’s start a new painting. Some of you will already have seen what that is, via the usual social media culprits, Instagram - Facebook - Tiktok, so lucky I have this blog to add it for those who haven’t already been bombarded with it ;)
Not sure what makes my decision of painting a landscape or seascape, or any other subject for that matter. This time it was a landscape across Exmoor. As I’m usually over at Lynmouth painting once a week, the landscapes of Exmoor pull me in and I can’t help myself.
This is still a work-in-progress as this paint has to dry, but mainly I’m there with it. At this stage I’m thinking that when it is dry, I’ll add a pale blue glaze over the distant hills, that will send them back further into the distance.
There’s a little story with this one. I started painting it over at Lynmouth in the Exmoor National Park Centre, where I set up my easel. I had debated painting this view or Watersmeet (a wooded valley with river), but settled on this one. A lot of people stop to chat and there was this one couple who said they used to live up on Exmoor, not only that, but they said this was their view every day! How amazing is it that I am actually painting that particular view.
If you click on the painting it will take you to the video. I suggest you make a cup of tea or coffee and settle back, it’s a little longer than my usual attempts at filming.
