Painting holidays and painting on holiday

From a train window. Painting and Photo of painting by Angela Lansbury.

Problems
How do I paint on holiday without taking a lot of equipment?
How do I get subjects to stay still?

Answers
You can do pencil sketches for paintings you finish at home later. Take a photo to get correct colours.

If you can't get anybody to sit still, do a self-portrait. You can use your hat to add to the theme. For example, a baseball cap, cycling helmet, ski goggles, a swimhat, sunglasses. Add a suitable bag such as a gold clutch bag for the opera, a beach bag, a golf caddy. Wear a tee-shirt with words on it, buy a tee-shirt, or photograph local tee-shirts with foreign language words, or pictures of a local landmark.

 Self portrait. Watercolour painting and photo of painting by Angela Lansbury.

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I was looking at this picture and wondering what was wrong with the hand holding the pencil. I just realised something. In this self-portrait I appear to be left-handed. But I am right-handed. 

If you draw yourself using a mirror, or copy the hand you see looking down on it, the effect is as if you are left-handed.

Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker. See my other posts on painting and Wales. Please share your favourite posts. 

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