Sir Alfred East

Alfred East kept a pocket-sized sketchbook wherever he went, scribbling quick watercolours so he could capture the light before it shifted. He once stood on a freezing Swiss dock for hours just to get the lake’s reflection right. If you’ve ever paused mid-hike or missed your train to doodle a rooftop’s glow, his tiny blue-green scenes feel like your own notebooks made permanent. Look up his “Château Gaillard on the Seine” to see how he turned a crumbling fortress into a dreamy, misty puzzle.