The Wapping Group of Artists is one of the longest established societies of working artists in the country. Founded in 1946 the group meets once a week between April and September to paint anywhere along the length of the River Thames, from Henley to The Thames Estuary.
Obviously in this time of ‘lockdown’ times, the group is not going out on their usual painting trips and instead, have been undertaking ‘virtual’ painting trips. I was so lucky to be invited along as a guest and to join them on their virtual paint-out at Whitstable.
Having visited Whitstable last Summer I was able to select a great vantage point to paint the Oyster Beds, looking across the Thames Estuary using a range of online images. This matched my work well, as I was able to convey the essence of the oyster beds, rather than seek to reproduce them figuratively.
It was such a pleasure to paint with this prestigious group and capture the famous Whitstable landscape in oil.
What an opportunity to paint with some wonderful artists! Only thing missing was the lunch afterwards!
Across the Oyster Beds, Oil on Paper, 13 x 18 cm