Friday 21 April 2017

Inspired by the Dorset countryside

I spent a lovely 10 day holiday in Dorset at the beginning of the month. Almost 10 days of sun and blue sky, and often not even a single cloud in the sky. At one time, we were actually saying that it was almost too much sun for taking photos... We took lots of little trips to some favourite places, like Charmouth beach, Brownsea Island, Kingston Maurward, West Bay (probably better know these days as 'Broadchurch'). I dutifully carried my sketchbook and pencil case on each and every one of these outings - and yet again, didn't get a single sketch done. Ah well, the intention was there. And one day, I'll get there...

West Bay with East Cliff

But our strolls around the Dorchester and Dorset countryside and coast has given me lots of inspiration. And of course I had my camera with me. I used photographs for reference and inspiration for the drawings below, done in pencil, after I got home.



The drawing in turn became an inspiration for a little oil painting. It's still a work in progress, and by the weekend it will hopefully be dry enough for a next layer. I still haven't really got a clue what I'm doing with these oil paints, but I'm enjoying it anyway. And I feel quite drawn to landscapes at the moment. It is probably all those lush greens out there right now, the gorgeous blossoms, the colours in the fields everywhere.

13 comments:

  1. Love your sketches, glad you had uch a great holiday. Happy PPF, hugs, Valerie

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  2. Wow gorgeous work! Sounds like a beautiful time you had!

    Hugs Giggles

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  3. Beautiful sketch. Dorset is my favourite place to visit too

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  4. Love your pencil sketches and the oil painting is brilliant already... a great work in progress. Lovely photo of West Bay. I recognised it immediately, being another Broadchurch fan!

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  5. Love your pencil sketches. Great freedom of movement. Your painting is so vibrant. A joy to the eye.

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  6. Dorset sounds like a magical place. Your pencil sketches are so beautiful as is your oil painting. Happy PPF!

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  7. Your pencil sketches are stunning as is the landscape. It certainly doesn't look like you don't know what you are doing with the oils! Happy PPF

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  8. I haven't been by in forever. Great stopping by again. Even if you didn't do your sketches in Dorset they came out fantastic. Happy PPF.

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  9. The green and yellows are captivating in your landscape. Thanks for sharing!

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  10. Glad you sketched and then painted all of them so beautiful and inspired by an amazing place.

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  11. Just had to stop by and leave a comment.
    Dorset is a lovely part of the UK and your photo's and sketches just perfect.

    All the best Jan

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  12. Your pencil sketches are so good! I think you are doing wonderfully with oils!

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  13. Wonderful work, I love the drawings as much as the painting.

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