Prince Charles is trying to be more adventurous with his paintings.
The 68-year-old royal is a keen artist and during a visit to The Ayrshire Hospice in Ayr, Scotland, this week, Charles joined patients and staff at an art class and told them about his own works.
Hospice patient Jim Fitzsimmons told reporters: "He did very well but we’ve all seen his landscapes so we knew he could paint.
"He said he’s trying to be more bold in his painting these days and was giving us good tips."
Speaking about the hospice, Charles said: "This is a splendid hospice and having met some of you I can tell you that I’m so full of admiration for the love and care in this place.
"It clearly makes a huge difference to so many and I hope it goes from strength to strength."
Earlier this year, Charles’ wife Duchess Camilla praised his painting skills but admitted she was not so artistic.
She said: "I wish I had more time, I do it very badly. He’s so good; I get frustrated and give up. [I want to] tip out my toys from the pram."
And Charles is actually one of the UK’s most successful living artists.
The heir apparent – also known as the Prince of Wales – has sold £2 million worth of lithographs through his shop at his home in Highgrove House.
Lithographs – which is the process of painting on limestone and printing the image onto paper – is the Prince’s preferred technique and has allowed him to make many copies of his paintings.
Prince Charles’ adventurous paintings
