I didn’t give any thought at all to the choice of title for this painting. In fact I started it with no enthusiasm taking hardly any time to choose the view. I thought I should be able to make something of any view. And when you think about it this is very true, to the point of Morandi choosing to paint old clay bottles. What has started with so little promise has turned out to be an extraordinary view, just by looking and eventually properly engaging with the subject. I am trying to be lead by accident in the process of painting. A bit like Francis Bacon, willing to take a more interesting path than merely illustrating a scene, this painting is showing some promise.
View across a field. Day 4