The Stragglers Nostalgia One has only to study

One has only to study the archive photos from the war to see the effect of the smoke

a god send for a good composition

Robin Chandler

I have the sound of water in my head as I paint such scenes

Using Beaufighters nicknamed "whispering death" due to their speed

The Stragglers Nostalgia One has only to studyI personally think one of the nicer locations in the country to paint is the Peak District in North Derbyshire. On a painting trip to the area, I came across this wonderful scene. It was a cloudless day and very hot. The image represents a very rare painting where I haven't painted any clouds at all. I had to convey the impression of heat on the day. (I really don't know why there was smoke coming out of the chimney.) The impression of heat was