This one isn't for my Devon exhibition, yet, but for submission to the Royal Institute of Oil Painters (ROI) annual exhibition. The ROI is a very tough nut to crack and my tight work is generally not in favour among the powers that be, so I'm not expecting anything, but I like to keep trying. Bouquets from the public and buyers is wonderful, and a validation of what you're doing is right, but it's always an ego boost when your respected peers recognise you.
Anyway, I enjoyed painting this one from reference photos taken back in January this year. Snow transforms the landscape and seems a million miles from the verdant greens of late summer - especially after the downpours of late. An awful lot of my 1" decorator's brush was used on this painting, especially on the trees and hedgerow. I like dragging the well-loaded brush over a sticky underpainting to give that broken effect of disappearing snow.
Painting sheep in their sunlit Winter garb is a joyful challenge too - there are SO many subtle warm and cool colours in their woolly coats. I also liked the touch of warm orange in the last leaves in the scrubbery on the right amidst a sea of predominantly cool blues.
I really like this one Peter, I can feel the warmth from the winter sun. The light is beautiful and the touches of bright colour in the trees and grass on the left, and even the sheep's ears, work wonderfully well.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bev - well spotted with the ears - I forgot to mention them! All the best, Peter
DeleteThank you so much for your fantastic offerings - they are MUCH appreciated. Pat Peebles, Breaston Art Group.
ReplyDeleteThank you Pat, you're very kind, and I'm glad you get something out of my daubs and scrawlings and thanks for taking the trouble to say so!
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