What a beautiful, small pond this is. It is quite long and winds its way, surrounded by tree, near the access road to Wassand Hall. On entry...

    I love this print. It shows Beverley Minster across an open field, Hallgate, often used in the summer to graze cattle. A wonderful bucol...

  Waterclour sketch 22 x 15 inch I went over to the Westwood, how fortunate we are to have this on our doorstep, to walk George. The ground ...

  ONLINE STORE It was raining when I set off to walk George. Heading for his favourite walk near the alligator pond, a last minute diversion...

 I saw this beautiful elderflower bush, H explained that she has trimmed it of lower branches. It looks wonderful, unusual for an elderflowe...

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  Ooh, this was a challenge. It is an eight page wide sketch showing the distant church spire of St. Mary’s at South Dalton. I used a concer...

  Here is a concertina sketch of St. Mary’s Church at South Dalton. Whilst sketching had a lovely meeting with Giles and his MG. Later anoth...

 I stopped at Burdale, near the pond with hawthorn blossomed trees cascading down the hillside. In the distance I could see the sycamores my...

 Here is a quick pen and ink wash looking towards Burdale House with hawthorn in flower on the hills. ****************************** John Ge...

John Geekie’s  Plein Air Painting: Beverley and the Low Wolds   Short video here is an exquisite blend of memoir, instructional guide, and a...

Enlarge to full screen and note the six pages with folds. I popped round towards South Dalton looking for a view to paint, remaining optimis...

 Here is a quick sketch of my allotment shed. It was too hot to dig today so I stood in the shade with George relaxed at my feet. The painti...

I enjoyed my visit to West Lutton where I met lots of interesting people. Fellow artists in particular were a joy to chat to. I returned to ...

Here is a continuation of my sketching of my mini project - sketching the Gypsey Race as it travels through the Great Wolds Valley. 

 

Viewed from North Bridge, the iconic Hull Ships Stores building.

  John Geekie’s  Plein Air Painting: Beverley and the Low Wolds  is an exquisite blend of memoir, instructional guide, and art book.   Featu...

 Quick walk on the Westwood and noticed the Hawthorne blossom. Tried to get an impression using a concertina sketchbook.Good to see the catt...

Here is the sketch made on location, below a little video of it.   EASTER SALE continues until May 15th GREAT REDUCTIONS ON SELECTED ITEMS I...

Four page wide sketch produced on location.   EASTER SALE CONTINUED until may 15th GREAT REDUCTIONS ON SELECTED ITEMS INCLUDING SUMPTIOUS LI...

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  15th March 2022. Twixt Oxlands and Shortlands Dale The short walk from Foxcovert Farm, passing the aboreal Ruby, becomes a mini adventure ...