“Bell heathers at Matcham view.”
During the last few weeks I have experimented more with still life and I intend to do more of, but I ignored my favourite subject matter, the landscape. And, because of weather and long days at work, I wasn’t able to do much plein air either. So, this is why I decided to do a bit of both for this week.
The countryside around us is beautiful, situated at the edge of New Forest national park. This time of the year, all the fields around are covered in wonderful pale purple - pink flowers, the bell heathers.
Around six or seven miles from our village is a little picnic area with a great view point to the valley below.
We went there, but instead of painting the valley, I ended up painting the flowers under the trees.
I have enjoyed the experience.
I painted using blue ridge colors and de Mayerne medium, possibly using more medium than in my usual alla prima paintings.
Here it is, my week 31 weekly painting:
“Bell heathers at Matcham view.”
Oil on linen.
30 X 40cm (12''x16'')
