Working directly on paper with oils allowed me to capture the raw energy of this blustery Holkham day.

I used swift, dynamic strokes to show how the wind was moving everything - clouds racing across the sky, waves pushing against the shore.

The palette stayed deliberately moody - deep blues and greys lifting to brighter touches where sunlight caught the water's surface.

These bold marks and gestures helped convey that exhilarating feeling of standing on the beach when the wind takes charge of the landscape.