Filming Landscape Artist of the Year in June 2023

Some of you will recall that back in May, I did a post about Landscape Artist of the Year Filming 2023: Venues, Dates and Wildcards. 

Last month, Storyvault Films were out and about with the Pods around the country filming the next series which will be broadcast in early 2024. 

The three venues for filming the six episodes this summer were:

• Liverpool
• Hever Castle in Kent
• Stonehaven on the Aberdeenshire coast in Scotland. 
  

It was really nice to see lots of pics of proper landscapes - both urban and rural - and no country houses or "novel" (I'm being polite) locations!

Lots of excellent photos of the filming of painting Dunnottar Castle
by Julie Mary Lawler who lives in Stonehaven

After the filming has taken place I go looking for evidence it happened on social media!

You can watch the Semi Final at Buckler's Hard, Hampshire on 12th July 2023. More details at the end.

Location: Liverpool

DATES: Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th June 2023

Liverpool - Pier Head

A post by the Liverpool Film Office about the filmining of the episode based at the Pier Head. As predicted the Liver Building was prominent in view!

Liverpool - Albert Docks

First a post by the Albert Docks FB Page

Then a post by a participant

Plus a post by a visitor to the Albert Docks!

Location: Hever Castle in Kent

DATES: Tuesday 20th June and Wednesday 21st June 2023.

First a post by Hever Castle. Looks like I guessed right about one of the locations.

 

Plus a post by a participant - Susan Schramm (lots of photos of all the wildcard artists)

 

 and Ian Head also posted - I'm not sure if he was an artist or just watched

 

Location: Stonehaven in Scotland 

Stonehaven - The Harbour

A couple of posts by the Danielle Graham, an Executive Producer for Storyvault Films who make Landscape Artist of the Year

This is a lovely video of the harbour, the pods and the wildcard artists - with sound effects!

 

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Two of the Judges down at the harbour in Stonehaven 

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Stonehaven - Dunnottar Castle

This was posted three days ago 

Semi-Final: Bucklers Hard

From my last post about LAOTY

Bearing in mind that I'm "reading the runes" on this series based on past series, my conclusion is that the final and/or commission will involve water (for definite) and probably a castle too.

You can start practising painting water now. Don't forget to revise the rules on painting shadows and reflections on water - and remember they're not the same thing!

....and so - we have Bucklers Hard for the semi-final!

The Buckler's Hard News Page about the semi final

The grounds of Buckler's Hard village, Shipwright's Cottage, St Mary's Chapel, and The Captain's Table are free for everyone to visit. For those arriving by vehicle, a small parking charge applies.

Here's how to:

• plan a visit
• how to locate Buckler's hard - and get there 
• the post code for the sat nav is SO42 7XB.
• train from Waterloo to Brockenhurst - followed by a taxi will get you there (better book one for getting back!)