Branford Park. (For my friends and family in England)

Branford Park, in the misty rain. Not rain as such, although it has been raining quite hard, and more is expected.

This very soft and gentle painting basically signals the end of this year's Branford Park in Autumn series. By the end of April the sun remains low, and only comes into this steep sided valley for a few hours a day. For the next few months the light here is very subdued and no longer brings out the autumnal blaze that I love.

One of the joys of plein air painting every day is to watch the light change with the seasons. Again, by painting every day and working with the same subjects over and over, I am finding new subtleties.

I am also looking forward to painting them once again after they have gone for the year. Now that ANZAC Day has past I wish that I had painted more poppies while they were flourishing in our garden. Never mind. Next year I will.
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15114. "Branford Park, in Misty Rain". Oil on panel. 8x10 in. $150

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