This started as a commission, however I managed to get the viewpoint all wrong and this was the result. Painted in the height of spring the seasonal touch is reflected in the greenery of the vegetation in this boggy pasture overlooking the village of Stainforth. The view to the west is of Smearsett Scar, a lovely knobble of a hill which is a focal point on the limestone massif to the west of Stainforth, although not particularly high (enough for me!) it certainly has character and is fairly recognisable to those who know the dale. The photo below shows the prominence of Smearsett above the clouds durng a wonderful inversion earlier this year.
Sett is a Norse name and is used frequently in these western dales in a variety of forms, below the knoll of Smearsett there are traces of an iron age / romano-british settlement which can be quite clearly seen as a load of lumps and bumps in the fields.
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| Spring Greens, Smearsett, 8" x 10" Oil on Panel |
The painting is painted on a precut 8" x 10" mdf panel, gessoed up (3 coats) and sanded down. I have used a number of different grounds with linen canvas, canvas boards and wooden panels, so far (at this point in time) this is the most appealing ground to use partly because I am lazy, and partly because I am tight.
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