A Paint-Ex Event
Earlier this month members of our group had the opportunity to visit the English Heritage site at Belsay Hall and Gardens here in Northumberland.
After an exploratory walk around the extensive grounds, the inclement weather eased and members settled for some enjoyable Plein-Air painting and drawing.
The location offered us a varied choice of subject from lush green woodland and foliage, warm quarried rock face, architectural buildings and of course people. A wealth of inspiration!
◦ Some of our group felt that it helped to teach us the importance of only selecting the necessary information and avoid being distracted by details, when composing a landscape.
◦ It has helped to form an understanding of proportion and scale, for others.
◦ Whilst some enjoyed the mediative feeling of being immersed in the sounds and history of the landscape, which added to the overall experience.
Everyone agreed it was a worthy and instructive visit from which we all benefitted and enjoyed. We now look forward to our next venture.
