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INSPIRATION
This forum is focussed on landscape painting. We recognise that our best paintings come from the places and scenes that we know, have a connection to and are inspired by. Be outdoors if you can, experiencing the landscapes you love, but if that’s not possible, read about them and re-visit your best memories and experiences of them. Painting pictures of places we don’t know is difficult and the results often lack a little ‘something.’ Those that don't paint but love to be in the landscape are very welcome too - we always want to hear from those that are inspired by their outdoor experiences.
INSTINCT
Our best work tends to flow when we paint in a way that feels natural and instinctive, not when we copy and imitate. All the teaching, instruction and discussion that we initiate and respond to through the Forum is geared towards helping you become…
What a breath of fresh air! Thank you, Olly, for your blog and for your open-spirited approach to watercolor and "Our Landscape". You've inspired me to take my time as I begin my journey into painting watercolor landscapes. I LOVE being outside, exploring and observing. I'm so grateful that I found your website and your forum. I have watched and re-watched your YouTube videos and I've become a member on patreon as well. I experience your teaching as inclusive and very helpful -- I've created trees and shadows that make me smile. It's been so joyful!! I watch your videos almost everyday and I'm filling up my little "creation station" with paintings that will hopefully lead me to my own style and individual approach. Thank you!