This is a detail of a painting I've been working on, on and off, since March. Some years ago my wife and I were walking by the River Derwent in Borrowdale and the sunlight filtering through the glade was spectacular. I've tried to do it justice from photos and memory.
I've had a long period of painting austere rock subjects, so the textures of tree bark and mossy ground were a refreshing change. The textures seem to call for different paint handling but I was seeing if I could adapt my "rock" brushstrokes and palette. I look for an economical technique, but am always tempted to add more. There comes a point when you have to stop fiddling. SO I'm calling it finished. For now....