Along the Ribble Way II

Did you paint this entirely wet-in-wet, then, or was there time to let the stages dry? I get into trouble painting alla prima, because I don't really plan the painting properly - so it would be easier to leave areas just indicated with turpsy washes and then go over them with the thicker paint; but = well, I don't, usually; and it can take me weeks to finish even a quite small painting in consequence. Not complaining, mind: that's how I like to work; but you seem to have the more spontaneous approach. Anyway! After all that - I like this painting, for its warmth, light, and feeling of space.

Hi Robert, yes this was painted pretty much alla prima, nothing left to dry, although I did finish it off this morning (some of the flowers on the right) while it was tacky-ish. The character walking was left to pretty much the end. As I mentioned, having painted the pochade, which was still fresh in mind the planning and the putting-together of this one in the studio was a doddle as I could remember the do's and don'ts from the field sketch. Cheers for your comments.