Take a deeper look

As the weather improves and the countryside springs into fresh life, now is the time to take up new outdoor pastimes. Learning to paint is a pleasant and satisfying way to engage with the landscape. Whether working with watercolours, acrylics, oils or another medium, the act of painting encourages a keener focus and attention to what is happening in nature. Observing familiar views or objects in this way brings a deeper connection with and understanding of them. Captured on canvas, the resulting painting evokes both the scene it portrays and mindful memories of the peaceful time spent creating it.