Harry and I went over to a lovely area called french st`. Harry did a pencil sketch, and i did an oil sketch. This painting is from the oil sketch.

In the shade at Rottingdean 2

In the shade at rottingdean. Three of our club members.

I see no ships. This painting is largely made up. The title is an old saying, It`s to do with some one looking for something, usually using their hand just above their eye`s, looking out to sea may be?

>br< This painting is a second go of the one that I painted Plein air at Eynsford. I must admit that when I saw my friends painting, not so much the painting but his composition, That made me want to paint it again roughly in his composition. I`m glad that I did because it has taught me that you don`t have`to copy the subject the way you see it. you can move that tree to there, and that shed to there, and so on. Although I have always known this, I still painted what and how I have seen the subject, but no more.

More Sketches.

Monday 8th sketches

Monday 8th Sketches.

Walkers

Walkers at Ithham Mote.

Monday Sketches.

Monday Sketches.

Ightham Mote

This is an Oast House that farmers dry their hops in. I, as a lad of 4, went every year with my parents to pick hops, then the farmers collected each individual`s baskets full of hops, and we got paid for it. Also we had a lovely holiday into the bargain.

Just a tree study.