Thinking of plein air painting ? Think again. Pick your location and go prepared. I didn’t. I visited Croft Castel in 2024 and two years later I found the original drawing I abandoned in my studio recently and tried to finish it. I failed. Read why and find out what went wrong in this self assessment article.

Croft Castle is just outside Yarpole near Leominster. Situated on the English-Welsh border, it’s an ideal location for watercolour artists