Simple Tulips
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Falling Berries
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Falling berries are a great image to capture allowing the direction of the brush stokes to guide the flow...
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The Blakeney Hotel, Norfolk
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A little diversion on my way home from Norfolk I decide to drop by the beautiful coastal village of...
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Real or not real?
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Fun little painting of a few simple flowers in a glass pot, it was interesting to put them side...
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See ‘Domino’ Full Tutorial in the academy!
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We have a new tutorial arrived in the academy to enjoy! ‘Domino’ from a great image sent in by...
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Painting Toby
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Painting Toby Lets start with a loose outline of Toby, followed by a loose, tea strength wash of light...
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Soft Landing of Summer
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It’s that beautiful time of year when the magic of nature reveals its self in all its glory…enjoy the...
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Church Doorway Live Broadcast
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We had little fun in the week, a church doorway appeared out of almost nowhere!
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Saxby Church Pleinair Painting
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Saxby Church A fairly local church to me that I had never seen before, hidden away along a narrow...
I’ve never been to this part of your website. What size sketchbook do you recommend, Andy? I’m preparing for our trip to Paris in December 2019
Hi Susan, your most welcome))…A feature things for traveling with your painting kit
1) I use an A5 size sketchbook easier to travel with, get one with a solid thick cover (great as a leaning board) and spiral bound (so you don’t have to crease the pages when you turn them over)
2) Pans are useful for painting on location either pre bought colour or I have empty wells and just fill them with my favourite colours (arts shops online or eBay)
3) Brushes …The Loose Gang of course!
4) Easel, I use a Loxley Devon Metal Sketching Easel around £40 they are great because they can hold the board flat
5) A3 drawing board with a bulldog clip or two
6) Fold away water container easy to transport
7) You will need to put your paint in the hold on the plane so put them in several plastic bags as the pressure can make them brake and leak.
8)…Have fun and be daring with your subjects and stand in the middle of the street….be brave!