POP IN St Andrews took place over a weekend in the summer, when hundreds of adventurous French women explored the culture and history of the old town of St Andrews and hiked along the nearby coastline. One of the arts activities on offer to them was drawing with me on the coast, looking out to the sea past the beach and the rocks, with charcoal sticks and pencils to hand. We faced the elements, absorbing ourselves for a short period in the wind, sand, grasses, rock and water and look at some expressive British landscape painters for inspiration. See pictures below… We looked at British artist David Bomberg for his hands on, direct approach to charcaol drawing of rocky, sculptural landscapes and Scottish artist Joan Eardley who sat with massive canvases out of doors on the coastline, not forgetting the sea scapes of local Scottish artist David Mackie Cook who works up the coast from here. Expressive, dynamic interpretations that worked with the fast moving Scottish weather:
