In the forest




oil on linen board 30 x 30 cm.

 I have been for walks in my forest again and even on days of rain it is a special place to be. Even when the rain is dripping onto leaves and the mist can be seen coming in slowly almost creeping gently in to find shelter from the showers.   I have started drawing, all kinds of things from the forest leaves, a branch with rowan berries and pine cones.  This helps me to get to know my forest better and to see the different kinds of trees that live there.  I brought home a cone to draw and noticed it was a different shape to the ones I usually see.  I looked up the tree in my book on the subject and discovered the cone was from a mountain pine.

My  small oil painting was an exercise to capture a part of the forest from memory.

wishing you a happy painting day.

8 comments:

  1. Bruce Sherman4 September 2015 at 02:37

    Good morning Lass... Your woodland rendering from memory is warm and beautiful... delicate and mysterious... just as our woodlands are here in Canada. Bravo!

    I too, share your love of these places... where solitude and peace abide. They are sanctuaries from the din... which is why they remain important to maintain and respect.

    Thank you for creating this memory Lass... and sharing it!

    Good Painting!
    Warmest regards,
    Bruce

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    1. Caroline Simmill4 September 2015 at 16:45

      Hi Bruce thank you for your lovely comment, I do remember your lovely woodland paintings, some of them seemed right into the heart of a wild place within a forest these were a favourite of mine.

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  2. RH Carpenter4 September 2015 at 06:24

    Lovely colors make this little painting a very nice viewing experience, not cold but warm and inviting :) As Bruce said, "delicate and mysterious".

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    1. Caroline Simmill4 September 2015 at 16:47

      Hi Rhonda many thanks and glad you like my painting. I am not sure how near to you forests are but they are indeed very special places to be. Nice to hear from you.

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  3. Maggie Latham6 September 2015 at 05:22

    Forests and woodland areas are such special places. I love the ethereal nature to this woodland scene.

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  4. Caroline Simmill6 September 2015 at 15:55

    I was wondering where the nearest forest is to where you live Maggie. Thank you for your nice comment, hope all is well with you.

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  5. Keith Tilley7 September 2015 at 13:13

    There is a lovely warmth in this piece. I think this is one of the best times to be in the forest, with the season beginning to turn and a the mysterious fungi giving surprising splashes of colour.

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  6. Caroline Simmill10 September 2015 at 15:30

    A refreshing change from the seascapes Keith. I am not sure where the forest are with you but I am sure the landscape around you is very lovely at this time of the year. Thank you for your comment.

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