I had sketched this view in a concertina sketchbook a good few months ago. On this day, I wanted to try and paint it in a long format on watercolour paper, but very much keeping the spirit of the sketch. I drew the main shapes with a couple of Neocolor crayons. I premixed my main colours, preparing 2 darks, 2 mids and 2 lights. I just went for it then. Some areas required a couple of layers. And when it was well dry, I added squiggles with a few colour pencils. It doesn't look like a sophisticated painting, but I love the feeling of it and it brings me straight back to that sweeping view near Allihies.
Is it now time to move on from these scenes from the Beara peninsula? I don't know yet. There is still a lot I want to explore.
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