That’s my main learning from my ‘expired’ painting. Despite decades of practice I obviously hadn’t realized this until February 2024. I know I’m a slow learner but that is embarrassing. However, I am talking about a particular type of composition. I have always liked the slightly chaotic, unstable, expressionistic interpretation of the landscape, hence why I favour Soutine to Cezanne. I think the static composition takes the life out of a landscape, and when I see the landscape in Northumberland it is never still. I suppose if I was living in Holland I would go mad like Van Gogh and move to France. Anyway, back on familiar ground, I do not have any doubts about this new painting.
Harbottle. Day 1