Midsummer at Snodhill Castle by Bobbie Matulja

Midsummer at Snodhill Castle, Soft pastel and pastel pencils on 40 x 50 cm green mountboard, 21st June 2024

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Posted by Heather Love on Mon 24 Jun 06:30:42

I like mountboard as a support also, great plein air work!

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 24 Jun 07:40:07

Very nicely done Bobbie.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 24 Jun 08:12:30

Nicely done Bobbie.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Mon 24 Jun 08:18:52

Very effective, I particularly like the stonework.

Posted by Andrew Roles on Mon 24 Jun 08:22:34

Thanks everyone. I do like going out with the Friday Group. You never know exactly what you're going to paint, which is a good thing because it tests our skills and makes us tackle different subjects.

Posted by Bobbie Matulja on Mon 24 Jun 18:27:27

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23/06/2024

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On Friday I was out with the Ludlow Friday Group painting en plein air at Snodhill Castle, a ruined Norman stronghold right off the beaten track overlooking the Golden Valley near Dorstone in Herefordshire. I was using soft pastels and pastel pencils on 50 x 40 cm olive green mountboard. The castle was acquired by a local trust and opened to the public in 2016, and I'm sure I've seen it on the Big Dig.

About the Artist

Bobbie Matulja

I'm a busy Churchwarden from a rural parish in South Shropshire. After stupidly turning down a place at Art College when I was 18, I joined an adult education course in 2010 which re-ignited my creativity. Since then, I've enjoyed building skills and experience, taking courses with artists whose…

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