Is it possible to have a tree phobia?, not the physical thing itself but of painting them? I think the answer should be no, but I have carried it with me for decades. As with all phobias the solution is to tackle them head on, so that is what I have done in this painting. I should have actioned this plan years ago. The foreground trees are starting to appear and they have not proved to be anywhere near as troublesome as I might imagine. This painting is going well, stylistically it seems like a continuation of ‘Cartington, Northumberland’ and I am pleased about that.
Harbottle, Northumberland. Day 3