Some of the trees have been reduced to dots and dabs, the colours range from naturalistic to sherbet oranges that bare little resemblance to what is actually there. I am liking the most abstracted elements of this painting as these are the areas that offer the most surprise. The foreground came around very quickly and is more like a quick sketch of what is there but for me I prefer my rendition to the reality. I think this is where I am going with my painting. Next painting, ‘The Thames from Richmond Hill’. I don’t know if this is a departure in that I normally paint views that I am familiar with. This painting is finished.
View over Harbottle.