I've just finished this oil painting, based on a photo reference I took in 2016.
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82. Countryside walk 7.8 × 11.8 in / 19.8 × 29.9 cm oil on board |
I decided to call it Countryside Walk because that was the moment when I saw this beautiful natural composition. As often happens when I walk with my dog in nature, I’m easily drawn to the beautiful play of clouds in the sky and the shadows cast on the ground.
For me, movement, freedom, and fresh air are the essence of nature – elements I tried to capture in this painting.
Below, you can see some close-up details of the brushstrokes I used to convey this feeling:
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the clouds in the sky |
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the trees trees on the right |
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the distant trees |
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the grass in the field |
I began this painting in January 2025, then set it aside for a while. Here is how it looked at the beginning of the process – just the main blocks of colour:
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Stage 1 |
And here is a more recent stage:
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Final stages of this painting |