Not so gloomy? I have just stayed the right side of it. I think this painting is more successful than the previous one in that I have captured the sense of place and atmosphere that I felt when I was there. This ‘sentimental’ attachment is important in landscape painting as it conveys to the viewer the particular character and feel of the place. Everything has been highly simplified and a lot of detail has been emptied out and yet there is still enough left in the painting to make it work. I am finding this editing process quite revealing about the paintings I am trying to make. The painting is now finished.
A gloomy April, Northumberland. Finished