James Flynn

With the weather recently starting to pick up, I decided that I could finally go out and enjoy a spot of "plein air"....

Having prepared the night before for the day ahead, ie packed brushes, easel, canvas etc, I was anticipating the next day and hoping for some more sun.

Of course, I woke up to the greyist sky I have ever seen. I almost decided to wait for a better day, but I was so eager I decided to take a chance and go anyway.

I headed down to a little spot I know on the thames which overlooks the docklands area, and felt slightly foolish for coming. I say foolish because it was actually foggy, and I was going to attempt to paint the landscape!

I persevered and began to paint anyway, and although I could no longer feel my hands after five minutes, I was creating something fairly reasonable and was making progress.

I painted away for a good few hours, the weather brightened up slightly, and I reached a point where I was satisfied with my progress.

This painting is still not finished yet, so I will be keeping you all updated in stages because I have decided to paint a series of three riverside paintings over the coming summer months, and I will be putting the paintings up here as they progress slightly more.

I currently have two paintings in progress, so I will be updating this blog frequently with new updates. So stay posted and I will see you soon.

James