Hi everyone in painting land! My love of the outdoors, I dare say like many of us, prompted me to pick up the brush and have a go at it, as it were. Having had no formal instruction in art, my approach and results were, to begin with, a little on the slightly abmismal side! However the desire to translate and capture some of the places and beautiful feelings one experiences when walking/exploring the outdoors (not to mention the country pubs!) left me determined to at least acquire a modicum of ability and try to record these with the soulful medium of watercolour. The majority of the time sketches abounded, though in recent months I have found the confidence to take on full watercolour paintings out of doors. I welcome any comments good or bad as this pastime is simply too invigorating to worry about anyones ego. I hope you are all enjoying this site as much as I am. Best regards Chris (Cabbycabbage)