Plein Air

Damian standing with his loaded touring bicycle

The Cornish Cycling Sketcher

Posted on 23 April 2026

Why I stopped driving to the view, and started earning it. Most people who paint Cornwall arrive by car. They park as…

A Plein-Air Kit That Fits on a Bike

Posted on 17 April 2026

Everything you need to paint outdoors, and nothing you don't, packed small enough to ride with. The fastest way to stop painting…

Urban Sketching on Location

Posted on 11 April 2026

Pen, ink, a little wash, and the courage to work fast in front of strangers. There's a kind of drawing that happens…

Cornwall’s Painting Hotspots: Where to Set Up and What to Look For

Posted on 6 April 2026

A painter's guide to the Cornish coast — St Ives, Bedruthan, Wheal Coates, Charlestown, Fowey, Kynance — and how to paint each…