Quiet Backwater
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The second Flatford Mill image features the shady side towards the weir, where huge branches span the water throwing deep shadows. In the distance, the sun gleams on the open water. I borrowed some Meadowsweet to create foreground interest and concentrated on the contrast between brilliant afternoon light and deep shade.
About the Artist
Helen Hanson
Helen Hanson taught Languages before becoming a professional printmaker. She exhibited with Greenwich Printmakers for 23 years and was a founder member of South Bank Printmakers, with landscape etchings in galleries throughout the UK. She is a former Council Member of the Society of Women Artists,…
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