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▫️British Abstract Landscape Artist
▫️Helping artists paint outdoors with freedom
▫️Plein Air Abstracts Online Course
▫️NEW: Fixing Artwork to Board 👇🏼
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06/10/2026

Welcome to Wild at Art.

A monthly creative membership for artists who want gentle inspiration, community support, and a joyful painting routine, without the pressure of overwhelm.

No big courses. No complicated lessons. No pressure to keep up.

Just simple monthly inspiration, supportive community energy, and space to grow your plein air practice at your own pace.

If that sounds like what you've been missing, come and have a look: https://sam-boughton.mykajabi.com/wild-at-art-membership-signup

Sam xx

05/10/2026

Next May I'll be in France for an 8 Day all-inclusive painting retreat.
Spaces are very limited (6 places now left)
We will cover:
Tonal markmaking
Limited palettes
Simplifying a scene
Scale and contrasts
Layering with inks and pastels
And much more!
With exquisite food, trips and entertainment, w**e and relaxation as well as personal guidance and support from me.
The link to did over more is on my bio.
This will sell out fast!
Can't wait for you to join.
Samx

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Saturday morning. Coffee still too hot to drink. Sketchbook under my arm.I didn't have long. Ten minutes before the rest...
05/10/2026

Saturday morning. Coffee still too hot to drink. Sketchbook under my arm.

I didn't have long. Ten minutes before the rest of the day took over.

But that's the thing about plein air. You don't need hours. You need to actually go outside and look.
The light was doing something incredible over the hedgerow. I got it down fast, loose, before it changed.

Not every session needs to be a big production. Sometimes ten minutes is the whole point.
Sam xx

Someone left this in my comments recently and I haven't stopped thinking about it."The day I decided to drop the ego was...
01/10/2026

Someone left this in my comments recently and I haven't stopped thinking about it.

"The day I decided to drop the ego was the day I started having fun and stopped judging every mark."

What will hinder your progress as an artist by far is the fear of making mistakes. I'm not talking about the ‘worrying what others will think’ fear. I’m taking about the battle with ourselves. The inner critic. Our ego.

We all battle with this. But in art if we give it too much power it will keep us from finding our originality. To move past this, you have to get brave and comfortable making a mess, making mistakes and being ok with not knowing how it’s going to turn out.

Drop the judgement on studio play days. Allow the child to emerge in you. Nurture curiosity.

Sam xx

Emotion, energy, expression. THAT is what you want to feel when you are creating landscape art.And thats exactly what to...
29/09/2026

Emotion, energy, expression. THAT is what you want to feel when you are creating landscape art.

And thats exactly what to focus on inside Wild at Art, my active, growing membership of passionate landscape artists.

This month we are moving in the Autumnal Trees. Sculptural, bold and full of expression.
Come and join us and get out doors drawing and painting in a new approach.

Comment WILD and I'll send the link.

Sam xx

Had a load of people ask exactly what's inside the course, so here's the full breakdown.Seven lessons, all filmed outdoo...
25/09/2026

Had a load of people ask exactly what's inside the course, so here's the full breakdown.

Seven lessons, all filmed outdoors on the spectacular landscape of Dartmoor and the South West Coast Path, using beautiful inks and pastels.

If that sounds like where you're at right now, comment AIR and I'll get you the link for part 1!

Sam xx

22/09/2026

[This Q&A has now taken place, thank you to everyone who joined🙏🏻]

We're heading into autumn now, that shift from summer into those warm golden tones. I was out painting today and it's wild how much the whole colour palette changes this time of year.

That's exactly what we're focusing on next month in Wild atArt. It's called Changing Seasons. Trees, fields, all of it, and how the colours shift as the year turns.

Come along on Monday, 28 September at 7pm UK time and I'll take you inside the membership properly, show you what a monthly project looks like, and answer anything you want to ask before deciding if it's for you.

Sam xx

Grasses can trip people up more than almost anything else.Often artists try to add too much detail. The second you try t...
22/09/2026

Grasses can trip people up more than almost anything else.

Often artists try to add too much detail.
The second you try to be accurate, the loose movement dies. Grass isn't a solid clumpy shape, it's a sweeping direction, it's wind, it’s movement.

Swipe through for how I actually do it. It’s simple, but it took me years to learn to get to the essence of things like this.

Save this one for your next outdoor sketch.
Sam xx

So what is Wild at Art?It's not a course. It's more like a monthly inspirational nudge. Monthly demos, a place to share ...
18/09/2026

So what is Wild at Art?

It's not a course. It's more like a monthly inspirational nudge. Monthly demos, a place to share what you've made AND have people who get you, give valuable feedback.

It’s a community of artists passionate about the landscape that want to find their own unique voice, and yet be part of a community.

Comment WILD below and I'll send you the link.

Sam xx

Someone messaged asking what's my palette, so here it is.My trusted go-to.Five colours. That's it. I used to carry a lot...
14/09/2026

Someone messaged asking what's my palette, so here it is.

My trusted go-to.
Five colours. That's it. I used to carry a lot more! But dropped the others to simplify.

I get overwhelmed so easily, and this helped me become confident in my colour mixing.

Maybe try this for your next painting session.
Sam xx

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