Snowy ruin

13 February 2025

Video - Level ◆◆◆

In this lesson we sketch a scene from the little village where I live in the Spanish Pyrenees. It's of one of my favourite buildings, which I've sketched many, many times. The other day it was covered in snow, which gave it a whole new story to tell.

This is a quick sketch, just like one I would do if I was painting on location. The idea is to capture the feeling of the scene with minimal detail and not worrying too much about careful washes or tiny details. Sketches, for me, are more about capturing a memory, in an immediate way. That freshness can have a charm all it's own.

I'm looking forward to sharing a little of my village with you.

Happy painting!