Tree on the Ramparts at Burrough Hill

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I like it, Amanda, the composition, colour, paint technique all work well to produce a lovely painting, visually interesting and with a sense of place

Thank you, Jenny. I try to only paint places that I have a sense of; I'm glad it comes through.

A childhood haunt, this hill fort is apparently the best in Leicestershire (it also has excellent blackberries). I took my children (and my camera) there but the sun only came out as we were leaving. No matter - I got a good couple of source photos (I'd been eyeing up this tree since we got there), and the trig point is lovely to have as part of the image. Oil on canvas, 40 x 20 cm Blog post with more words and some in-progress shots: http://amanda-bates-artist.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/tree-on-ramparts-at-burrough-hill.html