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  • It took me half a year to finish this painting!

    It took me half a year to finish this painting!

    I started painting this watercolour in October 2025. There was a lot happening around me that day so I found it hard to concentrate. I decided it was best to finish the painting at a later date.

    So finally, I completed the watercolour in July this year. I am happy with the result but I do wish I could have shown you more of me actually painting it. I decided not to film a lot because it was difficult enough just painting the scene.

    Saying this, I hope the video gives you an insight into my painting process. This was a difficult watercolour and I am happy I managed to complete it. The aim of my videos is to encourage you to go outside and give plein air painting a go. Click below to see the YouTube video.

  • Sometimes, it just doesn’t work out

    Sometimes, it just doesn’t work out

    I tried my best to capture the little castle called, Kastellet. Unfortunately my composition was not very good. Although, I liked the little castle. So it worked out a little.

  • The painting of Fanni Udde

    The painting of Fanni Udde

    A new video, 6 minutes long. 🙂

    The painting of Fanni Udde (Fanny´s Headland)

  • More from Brittany

    More from Brittany

    Here are a few sketches that weren’t completed while I was in France. I finished them later in the studio. I always enjoy myself in Paimpol and Ploubazlanec. Nice memories as usual.

    The boat yard in Paimpol
    Low tide in Ploubazlanec
    Paimpol
    Outside Paimpol
  • Painting the view of Ploubazlanec

    Painting the view of Ploubazlanec

    This is the last watercolour I will show from my trip to France. The house belongs to my mother-in-law. It’s a beautiful, peaceful place, as you can see. A young man lives in the van, he’s been there for four years. It’s the way it is. I look forward to visiting again next year.

    Ploubazlanec
    Ploubazlanec
    Ploubazlanec
    Ploubazlanec
    Ploubazlanec
  • The tide is out, it’s time to paint

    The tide is out, it’s time to paint

    I mentioned in my last post that I liked it best when the tide was out. Looking through my watercolours from the trip to Brittany it’s clear that it is so. These were painted just outside of Paimpol harbour. Lots of abandoned boats to try and capture. I had a lot of fun that day.

    Outside Paimpol
    Outside Paimpol
    Outside Paimpol
  • Tidal watercolour painting

    Tidal watercolour painting

    I just love it in Brittany. So nice to go out painting everyday while visiting my mother-in-law in Ploubazlanec. The tides are pretty extreme. A ten metre difference between high and low. The view of the sea is always changing. I enjoy trying to capture the low tides best.

    Painting in Brittany
    Painting in Brittany
    Painting in Brittany
  • Painting the view from my mother-in-law’s garden

    Painting the view from my mother-in-law’s garden

    I returned to France after a four year break.

    I love spending time in Brittany. I get on really well with my mother-in-law, and the scenery there is just fantastic.

    This painting is of the view from the garden. It’s the first of many watercolours that I painted during my stay.

    It’s so easy to be inspired when visiting far off places. It’s a little harder to get excited closer to home.

  • A tulip field and a puzzled local

    A tulip field and a puzzled local

    Yes, like I mentioned in the previous post, my wife was at a conference in Noordwijkerhout, Holland. I tagged along for the chance to discover a new place and to find inspiration to paint a watercolour.

    I left the hotel after breakfast with my easel and painting gear. It was day two, what should I paint? I wandered around for a while and then decided to make it easy for myself. There were only flat fields, as far as an artist could see. It was a hot, sunny day, so when I found shade, it decided the view of the tulip fields.

    While painting, a local carefully asked, why was I painting the field? It was empty after all, the tulips had been harvested two weeks before. She smiled, mounted her bike and cycled away. I had no choice did I! I had missed the harvest and was in the middle of nowhere. I probably made the fields redder than they really were, because of that little encounter with the lady on the bicycle.

    Noordwijkerhout painting
    Noordwijkerhout easel
    Noordwijkerhout easel
    Noordwijkerhout freshly painted