Mmmh, a bit of swanage, indeed. I say, leave the narrative, leave the EXPLAINING (is this a prerequisite for Substack posts, as if the rest of us are brain dead??) and explore the nuance of landscape and the light. I’ve often wondered why Portugal’s preeminent art is architecture and its painting tradition is so feeble compared to the neighboring profound tradition that is Spanish Painting. Why is that? One of the very first things that struck me about Portugal was its lovely golden light (ok, maybe it’s just the Ribatejo where the marine haze is gone and the high mountain clarity has not bleached the light). It’s the kind of light that draws artists to paint landscapes and I wish you would too…..
Mmmh, a bit of swanage, indeed. I say, leave the narrative, leave the EXPLAINING (is this a prerequisite for Substack posts, as if the rest of us are brain dead??) and explore the nuance of landscape and the light. I’ve often wondered why Portugal’s preeminent art is architecture and its painting tradition is so feeble compared to the neighboring profound tradition that is Spanish Painting. Why is that? One of the very first things that struck me about Portugal was its lovely golden light (ok, maybe it’s just the Ribatejo where the marine haze is gone and the high mountain clarity has not bleached the light). It’s the kind of light that draws artists to paint landscapes and I wish you would too…..
I think I should draw more landscapes too…. Just need to get out more often. Agreed re PT painting!! Don’t tell anyone I said that x
Beautiful drawings!
Thank you Jesse
I love these paintings! AI could never do this.
AI never got a mini break in Dorset ;) x