Inspired by open land and big skies, I painted this landscape painting featuring a well known field in Llanover, Wales.
I worked in the studio over some working sessions. My main focus and aim was to capture the sense of space both of the land and the sky, with the soft feeling of playful clouds.
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| 175. Clouds and Dandelions Oil on boards 12 x 11.8 in / 30.5 x 30 cm 27th April 2026 |
I really enjoyed using the palette knife to soften edges and create atmosphere.
A Sunny Day, Ystradfawr Nature Reserve is an oil painting featuring a walking path in Ystradfawr Nature Reserve that I have already painted last year from life in the summer.
I was really intrigued by the different colours and vegetation this season: lighter, brighter greens, little yellow flowers, and the sky peeking through the still quite bare trees.
Painted plein air.
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| 174. A Sunny Day, Ystradfawr Nature Reserve Oil on board 12 x 8.9 in / 30.5 x 22.5 cm 9th April 2026 |
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| A Sunny Day, Ystradfawr Nature Reserve painting on the easel outdoors |
