Category: Plein air painting

How to choose your composition

Here are a few things to bear in mind when you are deciding on a composition for your painting, and what to do when there’s no “obvious” view to paint.

February 3, 2023
Why paint with a limited palette?

What are the reasons to use a limited palette? And what limited palette can I use for landscapes? Firstly, I’m a plein air oil painter, so I don’t paint in a studio very often. I carry my studio on my back, which is one reason why I use a limited palette. I like to travel […]

January 28, 2023
Taking 2023 by the horns

New Year Intentions We’ve all had a strange few years and I’ve been feeling out of sorts for at least the last four. Time for a fresh new start with the New Year. Cobwebs well and truly blown off. Here’s what I intend to do with 2023. Painting In 2022 I focused on experimenting and…

January 2, 2023