Ah yes, it’s good to remember just how important relaxing is too! Hopefully we’ll both be able to get out and do a little more plein air towards the end of the summer and early autumn!

Actually I did enjoy the hot days – I just had to change my plans a little… and do less painting and more relaxing. But a long plein air season later this year would be great (and a great practice for me).

Ah, yes, Rob, I quite understand and am now even more intrigued! You can fill in a form on the contact page or just drop me an email at: brusheswithwatercolour@gmail.com (they all end up in the same ‘in box’!) Thanks Rob – hope to hear from you when you have time.

I feel bad as I spend most summers bemoaning how poor the weather is and now I’m complaining about how hot it’s been! I’ve enjoyed the sketching I’ve done outdoors, and this has been just about manageable because I’ve been working small (A5 /A4) and trying to paint quite quickly too – anything larger would I think be really difficult. I’ll also be keeping my fingers crossed for a milder fall!

Oh, I know what you are talking about, John! I had plans for so many plein-air sessions this summer… but it was almost impossible this summer. Just to hot! Now I am hoping for a friendly fall. :-)

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I’m unsure of etiquette here… Is this the place to do it?

haha, yes I quite understand! for me, after a summer holiday, it’s the weird feeling of putting a pair of shoes on again after two weeks of wearing nothing but sandals – always feels like I’m imprisoning my feet!

What, out of all those colours we only have one in common!? How do you survive? I’m not sure what I’d do with French ultramarine and Raw Sienna! Would love to get a run-down on your ‘alternative’ palette!!

Yes thanks! I always find jet-lag SO much easier coming back to the US. It is kind of hard, getting back to ‘normal’, isn’t it?! I always find myself resisting and fighting against any kind of structure and schedule, more than usual ;-)