ARTSITECAROLYN PAINTING BLOG TRIPS BY CAROLYN LAMB

Sketch spots from 2018

1/10/2019

Ambra Vale, Hotwells was the site in Feb and March for views out of Fran's studio windows, or indoor flower still lifes.

Then there were holiday spots such as Paxos or here at Abbotsbury, Dorset with a great view of St Catherines Chapel from our cottage.

Models - clothed and unclothed . Or as here, Anne Lamb sleeping .

Birch path at Holt Farm Organic garden, Blagdon. This was my 3rd year of season tickets allowing me to paint and draw there from April to September.

Zoo membership means I can draw animals or the zoological garden plants. Warmth in the gorilla house makes it a winter favourite, plus Jock sits reasonably still when eating.

Dyffryn Gardens, Wales is one of many gardens I visited throughout the year for plein air sketching and painting.

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Winter portraits

12/9/2018

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Sketching Jan Hannaway at the Clifton Arts Club session on Saturday 1st December.

Adam and Eve (3) Carolyn Lamb 30Nov &5th Dec 18

Time for portraits and life drawings. Jan and David both sat for 2 hours and both sketches are in Derwent Inktense watercolour pencils. I got David to pose with an apple for my Adam and Eve sketch then added Joanna later as Eve in the background. It's third in a series I started in March using models from my life classes to tell a story.

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Autumn Trees at Elsick House

11/25/2018

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Autumn Pond, Elsick House. Carolyn Lamb, Nov 2018 oil. 164 x 214mm.

Elsick House Garden viewed from my bedroom, sketched with watercolour pencils.

Time for the Girls Weekend. This year we returned to Elsick House, Cammachmore, near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. I chose a bedroom with view overlooking the garden but after an initial sketch found I was later dazzled as the sun shone in directly. So I did my main painting from the north facing bedroom opposite which overlooked the drive and artificial pond with Japanese bridge.

Last year I was hampered by running out of paint as my acrylics had dried up in the tubes and only had enough for a 5 x 7" painting. This time I took Artisan oils to avoid that problem, but in order to complete the work in the time I only had a slightly larger board ( 6 1/2" x8 1/2")

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the Last of Autumn

11/22/2018

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It's that time of year when elegance goes out the window and is replaced by numerous layers of clothes. Finishing off a view of autumn poplars at Elm Tree Farm on Tuesday. I started this oil the beginning of the month when leaves were still on the trees and it was warm enough to sit outdoors. Now its 6 layers and two hats.

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Paxos, Greece

10/28/2018

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Olive Trees, Lakka, Paxos. Carolyn Lamb. 2nd Oct 2018. Watercolour.

A great spot for sketching. My first visit to Greece was for a week to Lakka on Paxos, one of the Ionian Islands.
I did 6 sketches using watercolours and watercolour pencils. It was warm but wasn't always sunny and I did get rained off when attempting a painting in acrylic (not finished). But was able to shelter under the back porch of our studio to sketch the olive trees instead. The others were done from cafes and restaurants while enjoying a drink before our meals.

Harame Beach, Lakka, Paxos. Carolyn Lamb. Sept 29th 2018 . Watercolour.

Olives, Monodendri Beach. 1 oct 2018 Carolyn Lamb. Used a double page of my Sennelier sketchbook. Didn't always finish the sketch if the meal arrived .

Sunset Cliffs, Eremitis, Paxos . Carolyn Lamb. 30 Sept 2018. Watercolour pencil

Harbourside View, Loggos, Paxos. Carolyn Lamb. 4th Oct 2018. Watercolour pencil.

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THe OLD verandah Steps

9/19/2018

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The Old Steps, Rookery Farm, Hewish. Carolyn Lamb. Oil. 20x20cm. 2018. Painted this on the last of the summer outings with Clifton Arts Club. As usual I stayed on after everyone had left to get enough time to finish my painting.

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REd Castle at Lunan BAy

8/20/2018

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Red Castle in Lunan Bay , near Montrose. Carolyn Lamb 27th & 28th August 2018. Oil. This bay between Montrose and Arbroath has been on my 'to paint' list for years. You spot the 15th century Red Castle on its hump perched beside the fantastic sand dunes and long sandy beach as you whiz past on the train. That gives the best view of the castle as closer up the ruins look odd, - more like an animal sitting down than a castle. Although that was the view I thought I would paint, it is still on my 'to do' list . This time I went a bit closer onto the dunes.

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Weir on the River Frome

8/18/2018

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Weir on the River Frome , Frenchay. Carolyn Lamb. 13th August 2018. 20 x 20cm. Out this week with Stuart and Jane, painting along the banks of the River Frome. This is the first time I have been painting on the Oldbury Court estate. We are following in the footsteps of the 19th century Bristol School of Artists who often painted along the Frome around Snuff Mills .

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Willow Field

8/18/2018

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Willow Field, Holt Farm. Carolyn Lamb. 2018 Oil. 20x20cm. The hot summer has meant the garden flowers at Holt Farm have suffered, but I was able to find a subject in the field of willow saplings. This picture was done over 3 days - 9th, 10th and 16th August..

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MacArthur warehouse revisited

8/18/2018

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SS Great Britain car park. Carolyn Lamb. Oil. 2018. Earlier this month I was painting the Macarthur warehouse down Bristol Docks. Not much has changed to its derelict state in the 2 years since I last painted it. More ivy and a wooden hoarding around the bottom. The flag is from the SS Great Britain.

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Tim's Collection Centre

8/2/2018

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Garden House with Sunflowers. Carolyn Lamb. 30th & 31st July 2018. 12" x 12". Oil. Flowers, vegetables and raspberries flank the path to the summerhouse Tim built. He calls it the collection centre as it stores hundreds of books and there is also a small studio on the left side. Hazel always grows an abundance of flowers so there is never a shortage of interesting subjects in their garden.

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Preparing for the Clifton Arts 109th Annual Open

7/27/2018

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Here are the 4 oils I am entering for the Clifton Arts Club Open exhibition. One big Cornish scene painted from Brisons Veor in 2016 and 3 of my more normal size painted last year.

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Mini GARden

7/9/2018

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Mini Garden, Holt Farm, Blagdon. Carolyn Lamb 29 June & 6th July 2018. Hiding under the hedge from the heat for 2 sessions to complete this oil painting of the lovely garden in a mini car.

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THe one that Flew away

7/7/2018

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The Pool, Serridge House, Coalpit Heath. Carolyn Lamb. Oil. 7th July 2018. Painted today on an art club trip but lost on the way home as I left it on the roof of the car! I did retrace my route but it flew off somewhere on a lane between Coal Pit Heath, the rIng road or on the M 32 ! At least I still have the photo I took before packing to leave.

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