I use we in the widest sense to include my global fanbase (its global, but very small, hello to my new friend in the Republic of Korea, yes really). Seriously though, in the last couple of days I started to get the sense that I might be getting somewhere with my landscape painting. If I were being critical, and you should always be, I have only painted 4 landscapes that I regard as successful. And 3 of those are the last 3, plus ‘Springtime in Edlingham, finished in October 2023. I have always believed, that if I can just paint consistently well, both in terms of quality and stylistically, then this would allow me to focus firstly on the compositional elements that make up an interesting landscape and the approach I should take. I am now building up a reference point that helps me construct these paintings and also offers a guide when I get stuck. I think this painting is finished.
Alwinton, looking west.