Description

Spellbound
River is a large oil painting on canvas, 36×60, inches of two ducks flying over
a summer riverbank with flowers and meadows and hills beyond. It is a semi-abstract
and contemporary landscape and very colourful which has a late summer in the
afternoon feel to it. I wanted it magical and I think that it is, hence the
title. It was painted from memory having been inspired by the river Cuck near
Alfriston in Sussex. To the left of the painting is a dark curtain of trees and
to the right you can see a male and female duck flying over some wild flowers
across the river towards where it bends with some South Downs hills visible in
the distance. It was a very hot day in August and I have tried to show the
bright sunlight contrasting with the shadows and reflections on the river as
well as the heat and haze and exuberance of the nature in summer. Living with
English weather means that glorious sunny days do not happen as often as we
would like so I always try to capture the best ones by painting them so that I
can look at them during the long grey days of autumn and winter. It is painted
on deep edge canvas, whit edges, ready to hang, no frame needed. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3ayb20ugrg