Revolve: Week 7

A year of painting outside on location

The Revolve Project: Week 7 Update

Hello everyone!

This week marks the seventh installment of my year-long Plein Air sketching journey. Each week, I'll share a new outdoor sketch as part of the 'Revolve Project' - a 52-week artistic adventure culminating in a group exhibition next year. Join me as I capture the ever-changing views on my farm, one sketch at a time.

Moonslade looking east

This Week's Sketch: Another sunny day!

Location: A shaded spot between Moonslade and 14 Acres meadows, overlooking our bird-friendly crop field.

Highlights:

• Perfect weather: Sunny and calm

• Eastward view of the evolving seed crop field

• Autumn colors: The field has transitioned to a soft, faded yellow

New Tool Spotlight: Viewfinder

I've added a viewfinder to my plein air kit. This simple yet effective tool is helping me tackle one of my biggest challenges - composing overwhelming scenes. It's compact, fitting neatly into my pencil case, and more durable than DIY cardboard alternatives.

Viewfinder!

My Week 7 Video

Without further ado, here is the video for this week’s sketch. I am really enjoying the challenge of filming and editing these each week. Hoping my videography will improve over the course of the 52 weeks, as well as my Plein Air sketching - it’s like two projects in one!

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That’s all for this week’s Revolve update. I am looking forward to sharing week 8 with you next Wednesday, which I need to actually do today or tomorrow - I will check the weather forecast and see what the best option is!

Happy sketching!

Emma x

P.S. Do you sketch outside on location? Do you have any tips for me?

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