Rose and Apple Blossom Glade

In this painting celebrating Spring, sunlight plays through beautiful leaves creating dappled light, while the shadows contrast with the bright hues inspired by wild roses and delicate tones of apple blossom. A tapestry of optimism and colour emerges, reminiscent of fresh woodland breezes and the scent of flowers in the air.
An original artwork, one of a kind, this painting has been created with high quality acrylic paints on a circular canvas. I begin with observation of the place making notes and taking photographs to work from in the studio. From these beginnings I work intuitively, painting some base layers with a brush and then impasto techniques layer on layer applied with a palette knife. Harnessing optical mixing techniques employed by the impressionists and some of the methods of the old masters such as scumbling and glazing. I continue working until the painting reaches a natural conclusion. The result is a contemporary painting, which lies somewhere between abstraction and realism. The painting continues round the sides and is signed on the side; a frame is not needed and it is ready to hang. For display purposes the painting has been photographed on a white background.