High Tide at Bosham

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This is a lovely sketch, David. I love the composition and the colour palette, nicely executed.

Posted by Mia Ketels on Sat 11 Feb 08:04:38

Nice painting. ..

Posted by Shuli Han Dulley on Sat 11 Feb 09:17:19

Just lovely David.

Posted by Henry Martin on Sat 11 Feb 10:06:32

Lovely sketch, I always think sketches bring back lots of memories, as you spend time absorbing the scene.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Sat 11 Feb 10:44:43

Two lovely sketches David, There are certainly some very wonderful places around Sussex to sketch and paint

Posted by David Johns on Sat 11 Feb 14:47:05

Thank you all for those thoughts, much appreciated. Holiday sketches certainly bring back stronger memories than photos, as you say.

Posted by David Whitehead on Sun 12 Feb 10:47:19

Hang on Studio Wall

11/02/2017

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Sketching my way around Sussex on holiday, I could spend all my time finding subjects in Bosham. This is much simplified to give an impression of the village’s classic skyline, rather than an exact rendering of each building. I’ve also omitted the large flock of Brent Geese, swans and ducks which were right in front of me. I’m still trying to master landscape, wildlife will have to wait!

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David Whitehead

I have always loved the British landscape – walking in it, photographing it and now, since early retirement, painting it in watercolour. I prefer to paint in the field and have experienced all the difficulties the British weather can present to a painter, from the sun drying the paint on the…

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