We have just returned home after a week and a bit away. About fifteen years ago about thirty of us from SMOB (a church), went on holiday together to Normandy staying in a palatial ancient home having a splendid time. Apart from problems such as the covid infection we have holidayed together every other year since; now many of us are spread throughout the kingdom, so this year we all went to a disused hotel near Lyme Regis and spent a week talking, catching up, eating and going out together; at the weeks end we were happily exhausted.

I did a few pure water colours, several inks and a small number of mixed media paintings; above is one of the mixed media images of Lyme Regis; there is a very simple methodology behind it. First a few splashes of water colour, not to exact or presise in their aplication, the colour being kept to the central part of the work. Next using a fine pen, tightening the whole work up with very light and fine ink work; the whole work took just over and hour to complete. Notice small details, such as the couple on the extreme right chatting, that sort of thing helps an image to work; the sun shone, the wind blew and holiday makers were friendly; altogether a rather pleasant hour or so.