Morning meadow.

Morning meadow late June

7 x 10" watercolour

One of my favourite subjects to paint. Along the meadows there are always a number of views to paint at any time of the year. No two days are ever quite the same.

Shortly after painting this, the clouds increased and we lost the sun. Just shows you have to grab the moment. Tomorrow is another day, as they say, and there is bound to be something just as exciting to try and capture in paint. The hardest part is deciding where to start!

What a difference...

 

Silage bales in the meadow

watercolour on paper

7.25 x 11.25 inches

(12 x 16 inches mounted)

 

What a difference ! A few days ago when I walked here you could hardly see one side of the field from the other due to the height of the grasses. Today, flat as a pancake and these black plastic-wrapped bales have sprouted from who knows where?

A good start to June

 

Buttercup Field

watercolour on paper

(10 x 12 " mounted)

 

That's English weather for you - after the recent strong winds today dawned bright and sunny and stayed that way all day with hardly a breath of wind to be found - Hurray!

 

There is so much happening in the rural landscape at the moment you don't have to go far to find something to paint. In fact you could probably choose one spot, enjoy a good paint and simply turn 45 degrees to find another beautiful vista crying out to be captured in your favourite medium.

 

 

 

June morning

watercolour on paper

(10 x 12" mounted)

 

..Which is exactly what I did this morning. I expected there to be more people out enjoying the weather but in fact there were very few.

 

I am hoping it will be much the same tomorrow so I can go out again and lose myself in the

 meadows before the next lot of rain which is bound to come.

 

Burford

 

Burford from the meadows

watercolour on paper

5.75 x 7.75 inches

 

A quick morning watercolour in a strong wind, so no easel and a piece of rougher paper than I usually like to use. These fields are often flooded in winter but are not too bad at the moment.

Calm waters

 

Calm water

watercolour on paper

7.25 x 11.25 inches

(12 x 16 inches mounted)

 

This morning I went for a walk across the meadows to the little river which meanders slowly through the landscape. The early morning fog was just lifting as I set up my easel and began sketching in the main elements of this peaceful scene.

Two dogs appeared from nowhere chasing each other excitedly and just as I was fearing for the safety of my easel they performed a mid-air U-turn and disappeared back to their owners whose voices hung clearly in the air two fields away.

Painting trees in a winter landscape is one of life's greatest pleasures even when one is swathed in five layers of clothing ! Nature has a way of spreading a calming influence over all and rejuvenating the soul.