June 1, 2021June 1, 2021 by Leonie Andrews

Three sketches outside Stanhope New South Wales

It’s a cliche but when I arrived at the farm yesterday I did feel my shoulders relax.

I spotted several points to sketch on my walk this morning so I set about working pretty quickly.

Looking down the road to the mountains. Pen and ink and watercolour.

The skies were amazing so I tried a cloud study.

The two pages of my sketchbook.

Part way through my 3rd sketch, trying to block in big shapes with some wet into wet painting.

The finished sketch. The most accurate colour is the red triangle in the foreground, which is a dam covered in duckweed.

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outsideauthority June 2, 2021 at 2:07 am

Super!

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1. Leonie Andrews June 2, 2021 at 3:27 pm
  
  Thank you.
  
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Rosie Scribblah June 2, 2021 at 2:45 am

Oh wow, gorgeous

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1. Leonie Andrews June 2, 2021 at 3:28 pm
  
  Thank you. Odd how I always feel freer with my work when I am away from home.
  
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Claudia McGill June 2, 2021 at 9:37 am

Wow. What a lovely place and I like how you’ve captured its geometry.

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1. Leonie Andrews June 2, 2021 at 3:30 pm
  
  Thanks Claudia. I really loved the ‘red’ surface of the dam.
  
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Emma Cownie June 2, 2021 at 4:13 pm

I think I can feel my shoulders relax too, looking at these paintings and sketches.

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1. Leonie Andrews June 2, 2021 at 5:27 pm
  
  Thanks Emma, I’m sure you would be at home here.
  
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anna warren portfolio June 4, 2021 at 10:45 am

Lovely – beautiful countryside. And aren’t inland skies wonderful?!

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1. Leonie Andrews June 4, 2021 at 5:38 pm
  
  They certainly are wonderful skies.
  
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