EVERY NEIGHBOUR IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

has a chainsaw. Its the only thing that disturbs the peace, and today my neighbour decided it was a good day to do some sawing. Against my better judgement I continued painting but it was a real slog, even wearing headphones. Eventually the noise stopped and with a headache I began to do some decent painting. I am glad I persevered. I look at this painting and it looks so bizarre in terms of the landscape and how the trees are laid out but that is how it is. Sometimes when you spend a long time looking you see how strange the landscape, and nature really are.

Cartington. Day 2