“Tree tunnel in September.”
Another week flew by and more work done, mostly in the studio, as I want to do and learn more in still life genre.
Luckily, the weather was milder and dryer, especially towards of the end of the week, so I was able to do a little outdoor painting as well, which I have chosen as this week painting of the week.
It was a windy, but dry afternoon, when I painted it. I painted it alla prima, using my slow drying oils, a mixture of paints from Michael Harding, Blue Ridge and Vasari. I use these brands, only because I like different colours from each one, as they sometimes use different pigments and have different textures and consistency. And I use the ones that work best for my style. I haven’t used medium at all, just turpentine.
I have painted in the same location before, it is one of my favourite places, with more than 7 or 8 painting done so far. The subject matter chosen, however, I only painted once before and it was from the other side of the road and further back. And it was late autumn as opposed to the early autumn now. The place is somewhere around Cranborne, on the way towards Sixpenny Handley, before A 34.
Probably, I will try to paint it in other seasons as well in the future.
So, here it is:
“Tree tunnel in September.”
Oil on linen
24 X 30cm (10” X 12”)
