En Plein-air Paintings, UK Landscapes

Between exhibitions and business stuff (forgive the highly business-like term), I've ended up not being as productive, on the plein-air front, as I'd hoped this year, though I have managed to produce some 10 outdoor paintings despite all the distractions, so it's not a complete fail.

Despite being behind with my accounts and website development, I was naughty recently and went to Whitby to make an oil painting I've wanted to for a long-long time. Though very windy, the painting has turned out well.

I've also got quite a few acrylic paintings from Bamburgh I've managed to photograph, finally. So I should be able to publish all of these paintings soon, here on this website.

Additionally, I tackled a painting in the Wolds which is rather good (though I say so myself) despite the kamikaze flies descending en mass, on to the surface of the painting. They drove me away in the end – the pesky blighters! I've also been reconnoitring various places in the Wolds in preparation for making a series of outdoor and studio paintings concentrating on the distinctive landscape that is the East Yorkshire Wolds.

Altogether it's meant as much sketching as painting. Hopefully building up a foundation for cracking on next year.

As usual my ambitions outstrip available time – ambitions involving painting in Harlow Carr Gardens, Whitby and the Wolds. I'd have loved to get up near Roseberry Topping too… oh I must stop this silly over ambitious thing. Autumn is creeping in everywhere, bringing the cold with it. Painting up at Whitby chilled me so much I ached despite the glorious sunshine, so painting opportunities are dwindling. Wind or no though, a sunny day has me champing at the bit to be outside, paint brush in hand. So fingers crossed I will manage a few more paintings before the year is out. Right… back to the accounts, meh.

(Apologies for not having published much of this years outdoor work here yet.)