a rock sculpture on the beach with artist Renee Walden

a rock sculpture on the beach

7 March 2024

Join me on my favourite beach on the north coast of Spain. We visit every September and part of the tradition is that David builds these huge rock sculptures and I sketch them. Now you can paint one with me too!

Besides the sculpture itself, we have a lovely rainy sky, a sunny beach and a few lapping waves. So a few different elements for you to explore.

Also! Make sure you watch right to the very end, as we have a little surprise for you after my sign off :-)

Happy painting!

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One of my all-time favourite paintings of a stormy day in a ruined Roman town in Spain.

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