Walking & Drawing in the Trossachs National Park: How to sketch abstract landscapes

[@clarebondart]

Great to see another artist who uses Plein air for a starting point! Great to have the insight into your process, and I love how inclusive and accessible you made it.

[@OrlaStevens]

Hi Clare! it’s brilliant eh? Endless inspiration! Thanks so much, that’s exactly what I was hoping it would be for folks :)

[@jenenemathews8770]

I just subscribed and look forward to watching many more of your videos.

[@OrlaStevens]

Thanks so much 🌞 lovely to have you here!

[@DailyMyChildhood]

That was absolutely amazing filming . You’re so talented 😍

[@OrlaStevens]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed! :)

[@eysgri]

Thank you.

[@OrlaStevens]

Thanks for watching! Hope it gives you some ideas for drawing outside 🌻

[@mattbray_studio]

Great stuff! Can't wait for the next installment :)

[@megbowyer6436]

Thanks for videoing - finding this fascinating. Downed tools on my printmaking and on a search of discovery. Probably a bit late in life to be doing this but now I’m not having to work full time I have a chance to explore. Looking forward to watching more of your process. Greetings from the far south coast of NSW Australia.

[@OrlaStevens]

Hey Meg! Thanks for watching, and for your comment :) it’s never too late to make time for creativity & exploration; that’s really exciting you’ve got some time for it now! Are you print-making outdoors?

[@lesleyking2815]

Hi Orla, great video, very inspiring. Very envious of where you live, I’m just outside London near the M25 Dartford crossing 😵‍💫 very boring, but I do manage to find inspiration and plein aire videos like this are very encouraging 😊

[@OrlaStevens]

Hi Lesley! Glad you enjoyed it :) It is beautiful here for sure - but I’m glad you’re finding inspiration where you are too! Maybe the zooming in ideas could be useful for finding pockets of nature & details in the urban environment too :)

[@ARTbyJENTV]

You’ve inspired me to get out of my studio and sketch 🤗 I’m such a hermit! Lol x - subscribed 👍😁 x

[@OrlaStevens]

Aw yes, that’s amazing!! I’m sure you’ll love it :) x

[@s.courtneywalton1737]

I love your pants with all the pockets! Where did you find them?

[@OrlaStevens]

Thank you! These are the best things I’ve bought in a while :) they’re Fjallraven abisko trekking tights W - they have a few variations; this one has the pockets & reinforced patches with thicker fabric than the other version. Recommend the investment, as they work for winter too with thermals underneath :)

[@dantee5814]

Thank you Orla from Toronto, Canada. You have inspired me to get up on a local mountain...which in truth is just a large hill compared to your mountains.

[@OrlaStevens]

That’s great, delighted about that! No adventure is too small 😃 thanks for watching & your kind comment

[@coralgallagher3376]

Well done love, very inspirational .

[@OrlaStevens]

Thank you! 🍃

[@alicecilepin9370]

😮 I’d love to do this I need to push myself to take that first step out with my stuff…… thanks for this vid…. When I just walk to the shops I’m always taking photos of things I see in nature but why not take some paper next time haha yep I will try this sooooon! 👍

[@paulappswildlifeart]

Hi Orla, I really enjoyed that walk and chat, idling e to know what cameras and tech you employed to make the video. I try the same but carry way too much I feel, certainly tech camera etc, making the whole plein air filming adventure,cumbersome, heavy and. Uncomfortable . Cheers Paul

[@OrlaStevens]

Hi Paul! Thank you :) of course; I’m filming all of this using my iPhone. I’ve a 13 pro, so I’ve been playing with the cinematic mode on it. I’m just using this, a mobile phone tripod and the editing software is premier pro :) only thing about filming on phones is you’ve got to make sure you transfer the videos to a hard drive so it doesn’t get totally full up 💫

[@paulappswildlifeart]

@@OrlaStevens Thank you Orla, I wondered if Iphone or a Gopro, Holding it steady as you paint for me is the issue, not easy to do, thanks again, and best wishes Paul

[@alisonlyons4691]

Thank you Orla. Love the upside down thing. I do the picture framing thing with thumb and index. I love the skyline observe and draw, just simple lines can be so satisfying.... Alioban ❤

[@OrlaStevens]

Thanks Alioban! Aw it’s a fun one :) right? Sometimes simple is just so good 💙