“Stone steps at Edmondsham gardens”
Edmondsham house and gardens is a historic estate located off B3081, between Cranborne and Verwood. The house is an elegant Tudor manor with Georgian additions built in 1598 for Thomas Hussey. Beside the house there is a walled kitchen garden from 17th century. Nearby there is the 12th century church of St. Nicholas.
The garden is more than 6 acres and features rare trees and lots of colourful spring bulbs.
The house is open in April and October, Wednesdays and bank holiday Mondays 2PM to 5PM and the garden is open April to October, Sundays and Wednesdays 2PM to 5PM. The tours are given by the present owner.
We visited the garden on few occasions, but we didn’t have a chance to visit the house yet.
The painting I did this week was after a photo taken by me last year, in spring.
For the sky I have used cerulean blue and warm white, for the green I have used cerulean blue and Prussian blue with cadmium golden yellow and cadmium yellow light.
I have also used some burnt sienna and some raw umber and a touch of neutral grey from old holland.
As a medium, I used turpentine and De Mayerne medium from Blue Ridge.
“Stone steps at Edmondsham gardens”
Oil on linen.
30 X 40cm (12” X 16”)
