"The Last Bale" by Stephen Higton

This looks like the fields around me in East Yorkshire, though I guess it's probably Norfolk. Simple and effective, colours work really well to give distance and a lazy summer feel. Approx how long would this take to paint? (It would take me hours, but probably much less for you?) Is it done in one go?

Thank you so much Pat,not sure you will want to know this..but it took about an hour this afternoon. Thank you again.

You have caught the light so well, its a very good painting...

Very simple but very effective, the tree really stands out with the strong shadow. Is it the same with oils as with watercolour - that the quickest, most simple paintings are often the most appealing?

An hour? Took me longer than that this afternoon to do the ironing! :) This is a really lovely painting. Gorgeous colour. It was an hour well spent!

Ah, those lazy, hazy days of summer.....fabulous Stephen!

Thank you Mark

Thank you Stephen, I think so yes,there is always a spontanaity with quickly painted work. But I also think the more you do the more confident you become with brush stokes.

Thanks Louise...you probably had a lot of ironing...

Fiona, thank you.

Fantastic!

Thanks again Val

Love it, Stephen, and could tell it was one of yours before I saw the name. The colours are fabulous and the scene is so peaceful - another one I could enjoy looking at for hours.... And by the way, I'm afraid I must be becoming boring - I seem to say much the same about all your postings. If I'm a bit late spotting this one, we've been away for a long weekend...

Beautiful landscape! I would have walked past a scene like this without a second look. It's wonderful how you brought it to life and made it captivating.

Jane, never boring..on my website it reads "The deepest principal in human nature is the craving to be appreciated" William James. Thank you.x

Seok, Isaw this scene locally when driving and had to return to photograph it. Like you I could have walked passed. thank you.

How simple and yet it has such impact!

Jane, many thanks