Limestone cliffs and scrub above a blue Adriatic sea.

November 4, 2026 · 19 min

Painting cliffs in the wind

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November 2026

2 videos

  1. A harbour at dawn in six colours

    A small oil painting from the first pencil mark to the last touch of white.

    A quiet harbour at dawn with moored boats and mist.
  2. Mixing a grey that is never dull

    Three colours, a knife and a palette, mixed into a dozen quiet greys.

    A wooden palette of oil paint being mixed with a knife.