In preparation for a week of drawing, walking and cycling across the islands of the Outer Hebrides in early April, Mike headed across to the Brecon Beacons National Park. The view from below the peak of Pen y Fan westwards to Cribyn was stunning and was the inspiration for this new painting.
Torrential rain over the last 2 weeks has flooded the Cotswold landscape. The valley of the River Leach above Eastleach (illustrated) is normally completely dry, but vast lakes have formed filling the valley bottom, reflecting the sky and hillsides and emphasising the shapes of the valley landform. Mike is adding paintings to the portfolio illustrating this dramatic transformation of the Cotswold valleys.
This painting by Mike, is the view from the studios over adjacent fields and the valley of the River Coln in Gloucestershire. It was completed on board measuring 50x75cm using thickly applied acrylic paint and finished with transparent glazes and pastel highlights
