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PAINTING ATMOSPHERIC WATERCOLOUR LANDSCAPES – WITH ROBERT BRINDLEY RSMA

Robert Brindley specialises in painting atmospheric landscapes and coastal scenes – often inspired by the dramatic scenery near his home just outside the old fishing port of Whitby on the north-east coast of England. Whitby was where the great explorer Captain Cook did his maritime training.

In this his first DVD, Robert sets out to show something of his careful and highly organised approach to watercolour. Robert Brindley is a member of the prestigious Royal Society of Marine Painters and it’s therefore not surprising that marine subjects make up two of the four painting demonstrations on this two hour DVD.

Robert’s approach to watercolour is meticulous and he shows

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