Finally back painting. I've been trying to paint this view for years, since the first time I went to the Beara peninsula with Cathy, I think. That's a good few years ago. I tried to crop the view, change it, zoom in and out. And then today, I found a sketchbook from 2021 where I experimented a little bit. And today, I painted it. The secret for me is in two things - embracing the whole vista and recognising the role that the sky plays in this scene. So I think I finally have it out of my system. But maybe not quite. When will I move up to half sheet? This is slightly smaller than quarter sheet - to keep the feeling of a vast expanse, I reduced the height slightly.
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