This is the same area as the previous Surrey Hills painting I did (it's near Compton.) Although this one I traipsed down a steep hill to get this view.
I made the mistake of arriving too early I got there at 7am it was still pitch black! If it's overcast then I should remember to go later!
The light, when it did come up was very flat and minimal. I pushed the horizon line up high to take out the sky as it wasn't the focus. The original sized board was 9.5x12" I painted on this size and realised the foreground was too big and out of proportion for the subject. So I will be cutting it off, where I cropped it to post this.
Lots of comings and goings on the farm but I wasn't close enough to get the detail in. One thing I could do was paint the smoke, which looked good against the hill behind.
Love your new website, very clear and well laid out. Also love the rural painting above. Very subtle colours convey the feeling of space and peaceful countryside, so different from your previous London scene.
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