Sensing, seeing and painting the intangible

Unlike the shelter of a studio -where the light is steady, the wind absent, and the kettle within reach - there is no such control outdoors. Instead, it offers participation: you don’t simply observe

There is that brief moment, each time we approach a blank canvas or a fresh page in our sketchbook, when things go quiet and we feel a pause. The bustle of thought softens, the hand hovering over the

GEOFF ALLEN IS A WATERCOLOUR ARTIST and tutor from San Diego who specialises in painting en plein air. He started his artistic career as a scenic painter in Hollywood, but then began teaching drawing

AT THE HEART OF MY OWN PRACTICE lies observation and my wish to capture atmosphere of the place, wherever that may be. To achieve this, I like to work en plein air observing the new scenes and alla pr

During my recent visit to London, a sudden downpour completely transformed the energy of Piccadilly Circus. While others hurried for cover, I stood mesmerised by how the rain softened the city’s sharp

I’m a landscape artist who is fortunate enough to live and work in the far northwest of Scotland. Almost every day I am either out in the hills or in my studio, trying to find ways to convey something