Thursday, March 27, 2014

Apple Tree on a Hill in Summer - Light switch Landscape

‘Apple Tree Normandy France'
Acrylic Painting of an apple tree for sale on etsy £50

  Direct from Studio £50 

I did this painting in one sitting and it reflects the wonderful stillness you can find in Normandy on a bright summers day.  Apple Trees are very much part of the Normandy landscape as are Pear trees.  They seem to grow everywhere in Lower Normandy and this is the reason for the regions well known ciders and the now legendary "Calvados".  This is an apple brandy with almost hallucinogenic powers when drunk to the point of being paralytically incorrect.  Although Calvados is the famous drink from the the Calvados region of the same name it is also known as the The "Normandie Trou" or Normandy Hole referring to the drinks ability to act as a really good digestive before the next part of a meal. 

"I like turning on a light and seeing a small landscape lit up".
‘Light Switch Landscapes' are small landscapes about the size of a standard light switch.

Direct from Studio £50

This Painting is for sale direct from the artist for £50. it is painted in acrylics on a 10 x 10 stretched canvas, ready to hang. ‘Light Switch Landscapes' are small landscapes about the size of a standard light switch. I came up with the name because of my habit of nailing paintings to the nearest wall while I'm painting them. (Please note:  I am aware of the electricity cabling in my home).  When you're painting, the surrounding light affects the colours  your eye reads.  This can be useful to  gauge the colour density by using the natural or artificial light available.

Paint walk