Tag: plein air

Watercolours from my trip to the Costa Brava, Spain.

2019.04.17 – 24

I had an amazing week staying mainly in the town of Calella but I also visited, Pals, Cadaqués and Girona.
Here are my watercolours from the trip. The great thing about painting outdoors for a week it that you gain such a connection with the landscape you are in. A photograph is only ever an image.

  • One of the many beaches in Calella
    One of the many beaches in Calella
  • Llfranc watercolour sketch
    Llfranc watercolour sketch
  • First sketches from Calella
    First sketches from Calella
  • A sketch from the medieval town of Pals
    A sketch from the medieval town of Pals
  • A study of a tree in Cadaqués
    A study of a tree in Cadaqués
  • Cadaqués
    Cadaqués
  • Waves in Calella
    Waves in Calella
  • A study from Calella
    A study from Calella
  • Calella sea view
    Calella sea view
  • The rocks of Calella
    The rocks of Calella
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Photographs from my visit to the Costa Brava.

2019.04.17 – 24

It was wonderful to meet Angela Barbi while I was in Spain. I drove to Girona and spent the day there, the weather wasn’t so great but meeting Angela for lunch filled the day with sunshine anyway.
For those of you who don’t know Angela is, she organises watercolour courses with some of the best watercolour artists in the world. I can warmly recommend a week in Girona learning from a master. I spent a week in 2016 with Chien Chung-Wei.
https://epc-artcourses.com/

Here are some photographs from my trip. I slept in a tent in the Moby Dick Caravan Park which is very close to the centre of Calella. I camp for two reasons, it’s cheap and I enjoy it. It also means I can afford to rent a car and zip around the Costa Brava.

  • Watercolours from Cadaqués
    Watercolours from Cadaqués
  • Looking out to see at Calella
    Looking out to see at Calella
  • Painting in Pals
    Painting in Pals
  • First sketches at Calella
    First sketches at Calella
  • The beach in Llfranc
    The beach in Llfranc
  • Sketching in Calella
    Sketching in Calella
  • My film gear
    My film gear
  • Camping
    I like to camp while on a sketching holiday.
  • I use my field easel as a table
    I use my field easel as a table
  • Camping life
    Camping life

What’s in my Sketch Bag?

In this video I show you the contents of my sketching bag. It amazes me how much I actually squeeze into such a small space, I don’t need everything and you don’t either. It’s best to be prepared for all eventualities though, that’s my philosophy. I hope you find this video informative.

I reveal what is inside my Sketch Bag