Glimpses of rural Essex 1

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Lovely sketches David

Posted by Linda Drury on Sun 17 Sep 11:59:56

Always good to see drawings here - and these will tell you so much when you come to paint.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sun 17 Sep 12:48:31

Nice sketch David

Posted by David Johns on Sun 17 Sep 15:34:02

Thank you all for those compliments. It's true, Robert, I find it easier to do a loose painting from a simple sketch like these than from a photo.

Posted by David Whitehead on Mon 18 Sep 14:21:21

Hang on Studio Wall

17/09/2017

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Four 10 minute sketches from a recent trip to Essex. When there's no possibility of painting I find a travelling sketchbook ideal. Doing quick pen sketches four on an A4 page saves time, and paper!

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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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