Today was another study day – studying trees and trying to work out how to paint trees so that they look natural but painterly.
I am struggling with trees. I’m not sure what the answer is but I feel it lies in brushwork and controlling the paint. The learning process goes on.

This morning the sun was shining through under the trees and over our garden wall, highlighting one side of the guardhouse at the front gate. The chairs are where our armed guards sit and have their tea on sunny days. The 18″ metal spikes that surround the property are a constant reminder of the security threat, along with the double layer of metal bars on every window