Essex Field: February

I’ve just added this second painting from my project Twelve Months in an Essex Field to the 2020 Gallery page.

Essex Field: February

This is right down at the bottom of the field, with the Roman River just on the left in amongst all those trees and bushes. The catkins were thick on the hazels down here, the tree shadows long across the field from the low sun, and this is where I saw all the little hoof prints from some kind of deer.

I have done a tiny drawing of some of the twigs which I picked up, which I will post soon. I’m also just planning a small painting of some of these ‘findings’, too.

And next up will be my second Towers and Spires painting, but not quite sure yet where it will be! 🙂