Barry Herniman
My painting holidays usually centre on a chosen venue each day, where we take in all the sights and sounds of the immediate surroundings. However, last year I got together with Matt at Alpha Painting Holidays to organise something a little different – a sketching and walking holiday in Exmoor. We had to carry everything with us, so painting kits were pared down to the bare minimum and, because we weren’t bogged down with a shed load of painting paraphernalia, everyone concentrated on producing quick and lively sketches throughout the walks, which was very enlightening.