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This is the second painting I did on the former WW2 RAF airfield, Tholthorpe. Painted on location on a sunny, but breezy, afternoon during the Easter holiday, between giving Seth driving lessons.
It's great that so many of these buildings are still standing. I am including some of the photos I took of this and some of the other buildings at the bottom of the page.
It's always tricky painting outside, given the limited time, changing light and not having the comfort of your studio. However, it is great fun and very rewarding. The results are always looser and more impressionistic painting outdoors than they often are indoors, largely because decisions have to be made quickly.
Anyway, here it is..
The Night Flying Equipm.ent Store
The angle I chose to paint from.
Early blocking in and establishing colours and values.
The finished painting.
Some of the remaining buildings:
Some of the buildings are still used on the industrial estate, including the hanger type building where we have our car serviced. It was something like a 'fusing shed'- the actual hanger is used on a farm at the other end of the airfield. There are also defensive buildings on a farm at the bottom end of the field, but you need permission to visit those.
Paul's amazing house in the 'Newer' Control Tower.
Difficult to see, but the nearest (long) building is from the war.
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