Dodging traffic in Devon - Painting of the River Exe

Following on from the series of horse painting videos, here I take a totally different approach and talk about some of the things that usually go on behind the scenes when creating a painting. Here, this includes taking reference photos, doing some thumbnail sketches and some experimental paintings before completing the final picture. The finished painting "Along The River Exe" depicts my version of the view from Cowley Bridge which is on the edge of the city of Exeter