Sweet Chestnuts in October by Martin S Taylor

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Wonderful tree! The trunk texture is so good!

Posted by Federico Abascal on Mon 01 Dec 09:24:32

Excellent artwork Martin.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Mon 01 Dec 09:32:53

A fabulous tree , really well drawn .

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 01 Dec 09:33:32

An excellent take on these wonderful trees, really well done. It brings back fond memories of when I was a kid. Greenwich Park in London had lots of ancient chestnut trees, they dropped masses of nuts to the ground. We kids used to pig out on them. We had to take some home to save them for Christmas…chestnuts roasted in front of an open fire…just wonderful.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 01 Dec 09:42:05

Absolutely fabulous Martin, love everything about it

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 01 Dec 10:43:04

A really interesting piece Martin…

Posted by Alan Bickley on Mon 01 Dec 10:53:20

Love the way you have painted this, fabulous work !

Posted by valerie harper on Mon 01 Dec 13:08:47

Wonderful sketch/painting Martin -a great place to visit.

Posted by Willie Drea on Mon 01 Dec 13:24:56

I really like this, all the gnarly branches

Posted by Claire Williams on Mon 01 Dec 14:03:25

That is a masterpiece!!!!

Posted by David Stevens on Mon 01 Dec 14:03:54

Interesting, a great pen and wash sketch.

Posted by Jenny Harris on Mon 01 Dec 16:39:50

Lewis- we roasted them on a shovel on an open fire, made a slit in the shell first. We still have an open fire in one room but it’s a few years since we’ve roasted chestnuts….I’m thinking this year? Lovely sweet smell too. Martin, you’ve brought back lovely memories with this, and it’s a lovely composition and painting.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Mon 01 Dec 17:00:31

You have a keen eye. The limbs are really part of the tree as they come out of the trunk. Beautiful watercolor.

Posted by Lynne Brookfield on Mon 01 Dec 18:27:53

Excellent work

Posted by Romila Datta on Mon 01 Dec 21:59:10

The light dappling through the trees creates depth and atmosphere.

Posted by John Kinsella on Tue 02 Dec 00:53:52

Thanks for your responses everyone. Very kind. I’ve always picked up chestnuts since I being small and still can’t resist

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Tue 02 Dec 09:27:58

Beautiful tree Martin. I do miss Clumber Park.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Tue 02 Dec 09:28:55

Thanks Carole. It is a great place to be and to sketch

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Tue 02 Dec 09:40:40

A beautiful sketch of a majestic tree, and I love the way you have caught the light.

Posted by Hilary Forbes on Tue 02 Dec 10:54:32

This has a wonderful sense of depth Martin. I could walk through those tree, and tree I love

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Tue 02 Dec 17:41:57

Thanks Hilary and John

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Wed 03 Dec 09:03:56

Beautiful work, Martin!

Posted by Cesare Romano on Wed 03 Dec 13:29:58

Thanks Cesare

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Thu 04 Dec 09:42:25

I love trees - and this painting of them!

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Thu 04 Dec 10:59:14

Thanks Robert. I love trees too in their infinite variety

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Sat 06 Dec 09:18:30

Superbly done as usual, Martin!

Posted by Thalia Stones on Tue 09 Dec 07:14:26

Thanks very much Thalia

Posted by Martin S Taylor on Tue 09 Dec 08:54:51

Hang on Studio Wall

01/12/2025

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There was a generally heavy crop of chestnuts this year and these trees in Clumber Park were no different. Sketched in ink en plein air and completed in studio with watercolour. On Saunders Waterford cp block 16x12”

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Martin S Taylor

I have been for creating things for over 50 years and love variety so I paint, sculpt, make stained glass and ceramics. I use watercolour, acrylic, pastel and ink in my paintings and work from models, plein air and from photos - which I take lots of especially now phone cameras are so good! My…

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