![Painting a rock at Björnö](https://i2.wp.com/www.meldrum.se/meldrum_wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/DSCN1720-edited-lowres-scaled.jpg?ssl=1)
![The view from Björnö](https://i0.wp.com/www.meldrum.se/meldrum_wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/DSCN1717-edited-lowres-scaled.jpg?ssl=1)
![The beach at Björnö](https://i2.wp.com/www.meldrum.se/meldrum_wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/DSCN1723-edited-lowres-scaled.jpg?ssl=1)
![My easel on the beach at Björnö](https://i0.wp.com/www.meldrum.se/meldrum_wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/IMG_4868-scaled.jpg?ssl=1)
My first day at Björnö was an amazing experience but I wasn’t happy with the watercolours I created. Rather than get all depressed about it I decided to just return to Björnö and try again. The important factor being that I was alone and so I could relax and really think about what I wanted to achieve. Basically, I wanted to paint better. Some important things I learned from the day before was to take my time, be precise and paint in the shade.
I had a wonderful day, it was colder but the sky was a summer blue. ( As I write this it is snowing outside my window, April weather in Sweden is pretty damn extreme. ) By the end of the day I had three nice little paintings and I went home with a smile on my face. It’s a nice sensation to feel one is progressing.