En Plein Air - Brancaster Staithe

I had such a good time again, with brilliant company, including  Mo Teeuw , Haidee-Jo Summers, Gail Tointon, Malcolm Cudmore, Mari French,  Pat Tinsley, Candide Turnerbridger, Helen Herbert,  at the weather behaving, until the heavens opened at about 3pm, a scrummy lunch in the pub. I could wish for painting better paintings, but that will come with practise and experience. I did finally get to meet Peter Barker.............watched him paint, had a lovely chat..............icing on the cake!

En Plein Air

 Added to this will be camera, hat, gloves, scarf, money to pay for delicious lunch. I will also dispense with the huge chair and take the small one, see below, purchased 20+ years ago and never used.

 

I am going out painting en plein air again on Wednesday, to Brancaster Staithe. I am so excited as I had such a good time and enjoyed such good company before. This time, a good painting would be icing! 

En Plein Air

Having only once, 25 years ago, attempted en plein air painting, and hating it, I was a bit scared of making a complete idiot of myself. But the desire to meet artists such as Mo  and Haidee-Jo, whose work I have long admired, made me shift my arse! And I had the BEST day. I can't tell you what a buzz it is to say something and everyone knows EXACTLY what you mean! The company of other artists is HOME to me. Magic. They were ALL such lovely people. Next time I shall not hesitate. My painting was rubbish, but, hey, first time guys!

 

 Plein Air-ers full of lunch! Malcolm Cudmore, Rosemary Carruthers, Jennifer Sendall, Linda Matthews, Mo Teeuw, Helen Herbert, Haidee-Jo Summers, and Mari French.

 

 

My feeble effort....Brancaster Staithe   10" x 12"  Oil