Saturday 19 February 2011

The Avon, Bath on a sunny winter day

Last Saturday I went painting just a short walk from my flat alongside the Avon. It was a beautiful sunny day and the opportunity to try for the first time my new pochade box which I ordered specially from the USA (I'm such a nerd aren't I).

The Avon, Bath on a  sunny winter day    oil on board   14"x10"

As I was painting, a kid passing by told me (with a strong local accent) "you shouldn't paint the bridge, it's a horrible bridge." I'm afraid I didn't follow his advice and did find it rather interesting to paint and was pleased to include it in the painting!


4 comments:

  1. Really nice piece Valerie. The pochade kit looks excellent!

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  2. Je suis vraiment en admiration devant ce que vous faites, chère Valérie. Continuez à nous enchanter. Merci pour votre blog. Bien à vous. Christine

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  3. I LOVED Bath and thought the bridge was majestic. I would love to be painting there!! Your plein air work is execellent.

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  4. Valerie,
    I went back and looked at your past works. I love them, really. I like how you show the photograph and the painting. You do an amazing job of editing out what isn't important and keeping what makes a great painting. I signed up to follow your blog and look forward to looking again at your older works and seeing your new ones.

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