A loosener…

After the past week's efforts, to try and get my stuff together for the forthcoming art trail, it was nice to get back to some painting. I thought I'll try and paint something that wasn't too taxing, in technical terms, but, at the same time, experiment with an idea that has been floating around my head for a little while. Usually, I would give my under-colour wash a warm hue, so I wondered how a painting begun with a cool temperature would look. As it was going to be a cold colour, I concluded that a snow scene would probably be the most apt for this treatment. I took my inspiration from the local Essex landscape, once again, and produced this…

Out in the cold

I have left some of the under-painting visible, as I didn't want the finished piece relentlessly white. I'm reasonably pleased with the results.