Plein Air Paintings & Sketchbooks
Painting and drawing outside 'Plein Air' is an important part of my creative process. It provides me with the inspiration for my paintings and prints and acts as a visual diary during my camping and walking trips. It cements the landscapes that I explore into my memory and feeds into my studio practice. Working predominately in gouache I sit close to the ground and paint from a low vantage point.
I paint in hand bound sketchbooks, folded accordion books and loose paper. I make my own sketchbooks using the Coptic Stitch binding method which enables me to choose my own papers. Each painting or sketch is 'just an exercise' and this enables me to fully relax into the process of making art when outside.
