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BARNACRE, TROUGH OF BOWLAND  (Plein Air)

12"x 12" Oil. Another 3-colour palette. People on FaceBook have been asking which colours I used and the answer is... those recommended by W&N which are Transparent Yellow (Jaune), Quinacradone Permanent Rose and Winsor Blue red Shade. And a VERY liberal amount of artistic licence in the composition :-D

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FROM WINTER HILL  (Plein Air)

8"x 6" Oil. Was a lovely day last Sunday - well actually, it was quite overcast but there was no threat of rain and the temperatures were just right, so I decided to do some outdoor painting. With my trusty little 8x6 pochade box loaded with a simple 3-colour palette, I set off up to Winter Hill on the West Pennine Moors with my dog and found a suitable location.

In my head, I knew exactly how I wanted the painting to come out, but sadly, it didn't work out like that. No big deal, it just means I'll have to have another stab at it. And anyway, I had a really lovely time outdoors with my dog Evie.

 

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EMERALD PASTURES (after Kevin Macpherson)

14"x 10" Oil. Couldn't sleep tonight, so because it's a Bank Holiday weekend, I decided to stay up and paint. This is the result. Not even close to what I wanted, but that's okay. I'll get there :-)

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WIDDOP (NEAR HEBDEN BRIDGE)

8"x 6" Oils. I used just 3 colours for this little painting - French Ultramarine, Crimson Alizarin and Cad Yellow Light. These were from a 'water-mixable oil' starter-pack made by Holbein, called DUO AQUA OIL. Never used them before, but must admit, they felt much nicer to paint with than the Artisan range from W&N. They also felt better than the Cobra range of water-mixables!

Although I messed up this painting tonally, I was still quite pleased with it overall because it only took an hour or so to complete and it's a step in the right direction for the kind of painting I want to do.