322 - Cowes life Size:16"x20" mount (print 14.5" x 10.5") The man was still painting

The man was still painting the huts when I drew this

Twenty eight full colour illustrations with observations

I always get a holiday feeling when I go down the path to the sea at Bonchurch

I debated whether to include the road sign

This was sketched at The Old Gaffers Festival in Yarmouth

322 - Cowes life Size:16"x20" mount (print 14.5" x 10.5") The man was still paintingThe only way to do a good High Street scene is to stand on location and just do it, whilst sketching I keep an eye out for people to add in but I also make a few up. The lady in the fore ground didn't have quite such bright hair but at the time I painted it everyone I bumped into seemed to have pink,blue or mauve hair and it felt right to add it.