I’ve seen these characters before in previous paintings I have done, I am talking about the trees. I have a problem with trees. I have never liked the indefinite nature of them, the fact that they are poorly defined in terms of their boundaries, how they all seem to merge as one and share the same shade of green. I like a muscular tree that identifies itself as an individual, my style is more Michelangelo than Monet and so that is how I paint them. The more I take this idiosyncratic approach the more I like what I see, and the more I stress the differences between them, the more it takes on a human element? I look at this painting and I see a big crowd of figures, all individuals . This rendition of them is slightly mad, but it seems to capture an individual spirit or identity and if you really look at trees you will see all sorts of fantastical shapes and relationships. I may be going down an odd route, but it is an interesting one. Only got a couple of hours done today due to domestic commitments but painting has improved.
Road through the countryside. Day 6