It was a beautiful morning here yesterday, so I got out there quickly, hoping to catch the last of the straw bales. I got very lucky, spotting these in a field near the little village of Screen and getting about 45 minutes before it completely clouded over! I managed to finish it on location, painting mostly from memory. Got chatting to the farmer too - it's always great to meet local people who invariably have a real sense of place and love of the land.
I had to shift things around a bit to make a more interesting composition.
Straw Bales, Near Screen
(10" x 12" Oil on Board)
This is a photo of the scene, taken, before I started.
4 comments:
Great mix of values, temperature and colour. A very rewarding view.
Thanks Mick. It was nice to get a sunny morning yesterday - monsoon season back today!
Great to see the photo and the painting Michael - beautiful as always
Thanks Norah.
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