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Carrie Flinte

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I finally took the plunge and painted outside.  I am on an adventure to the Isle of Lewis and Harris this week and decided to spend four day out in the open air painting (weather permitting).  I have to say that all that fresh air is certainly going to make for a good nights sleep 😊 here are a couple of snaps from my trip to Blackhouse Village and my set up. I have been experiencing painters block for the last month or so, so it was nice to finally be painting again.

Bari Marsh

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Love the black houses  but not exactly urban..

Carrie Flinte

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Very true Bari, but I am hoping to work up to that I think.  I love your painting, what medium is that?

Bari Marsh

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Thanks Carrie,  watercolour having tried all mediums I now only work in watercolour,  inktens watercolour and pen & ink. I did this set of black houses on wood blocks.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, NAPA

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Adebanji Alade is the king of urban sketchers - he draws people on buses and trains, as well.  I wasn't much taken with his attempt to copy the Mona Lisa on a C4 programme the other day: I don't think that's what he does best, and I did wonder why he tried.  But for urban sketchers he has few contemporary equals.  

Alan Bickley

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Agree totally, his book ‘The Addictive Sketcher’ is a must! He is so enthusiastic about sketching, and it comes through in the book. Well I did enjoy the programme format, a variety of interesting stages such as making your own oil paints, support preparation and so on, brief as it was! I just think that he needed to challenge himself and learn about new techniques such as glazing etc (new to him that is of course).

Carrie Flinte

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I’ll need to have a look at that book :)

Sylvia Evans

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It’s a great book .  
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