has certainly lifted this painting. I wasn’t sure whether I could integrate the wacky surreal foreground with the rest of the painting. There was a potential for an awkward division occurring but I think it all holds together. I really like the way the foreground appears as a frieze that seems to float without support. Thats how it appears in the photo. I would really like to push this approach of focusing more on shape and the relationship of shapes in the landscape, rather than illustrating what the object is. The painting is finished.
Simonside Hills