Painted on a balmy summers evening as we drove through the countryside I had to stop when I saw this typical English scene in contre-jour light. As we were packing away a tiny little frog hopped into Ales hand.
The wind nearly blew my easel over a few times whilst I painted this! I enjoy capturing the subtle atmospheric colours of the English beaches in grey weather.
I have walked through here for years (it is the entrance hall of a friends 15th Century home in Venice) and I have always wanted to paint it, so finally in September I did. The contrast between the colours of the sunlit grand canal and the dark room were difficult to capture and my eyes had to keep readjusting to the gloom after focusing on the canal. My favourite bit to capture must have been the lantern and the spouts of light coming through it!
A little painting of one of my favourite canals which has been painted by some of the greats of the past including Seago and Sargent. I love the fruit and Vegetable boat on this canal!