Observing the landscape

ne of the most rewarding aspects of my painting career has been my relationship with , and this July marks the 40th anniversary of when I wrote my first article for the magazine. Before I became a professional artist, much of my inspiration came from and so I was delighted when Cherry Briers, who was then the editor, not only accepted my offer of an article on sketching mountains and moorlands, but she asked for two to run in succession. In those days the magazine was mainly in black and white, with articles from such luminaries as Edward Wesson, Rowland Hilder and Ernest Savage. The