I’ve enjoyed a couple of very enjoyable painting trips using my Sketchbook in Norfolk in recent years following in the footsteps of one of my painting heroes Edward Seago who lived and painted around Norfolk. For those of you who are interested in landscape painting, there are some excellent books available about this immensely gifted and popular artist whose exhibitions would sell out within hours.
I’ve made several studies of Burnham Overy Mill on these trips. Whilst I was painting the one above, I also did a larger 14″ x 10″ on an Arches 140lb watercolour block whilst the washes were drying in the sketchbook which you can see on my website alanreed.com
I would keep reverting back to the sketchbook study and back again to the watercolour block. I also did another watercolour in my moleskine sketchbook.
It’s a useful “plein air” painting tip to employ for several reasons:
You can generally get twice as much done in the same amount of time whilst you are waiting for paint to dry.
The scene is usually a changing one because of the sky and cloud formations.
You will become more visually aware of your subject.
You will have something to refer back to in your sketchbook if you sell your other painting.
Next time you’re painting “plein air” in watercolour, try painting two of the same scene. You may be pleasantly surprised at the results. You might be interested in having a look through my sketchbooks to get some ideas for a painting commission. Please give me a call to book an appointment.