“Apple tree in bloom.”
Time goes quick and before we know it the spring has arrived. Being busy at work and cycling a lot, recently, didn’t have much chances to enjoy the beauty of the garden. So, one day I was surprized to see the old little apple tree in full bloom. I thought it would be a nice subject for a quick plein air painting. Hence, I set up the easel in the garden and did this little plein air painting. I was using a reduced palette, just some browns (ochre brown, transparent brown oxide, burnt umber and Italian Cassel), cadmium yellow, medium and light, cadmium red light, Alizarin Crimson and two blues, ultramarine and Ceruleum. Not to forget the titanium white. No medium, just turps. And did everything alla prima, over two sessions.
Here it is:
“Apple tree in bloom.”
Oil on linen.
18 X 24cm (7” X 10”).
