Painterly Forests

A journey through the forest, eyes on the soil or straight through the verticality of tree trunks.

I started painting this collection in 2022, working from quick crayon sketches made in situ.  At its core is a search for a sense of painterliness and freedom, and ways to convey something complex in simple but resolute brush strokes.

 

Coldfall Woods, Early November, acrylic, water-soluble oil and oil pastel on linen canvas, mounted on cardboard, work in progress

 

Go On, acrylic, willow charcoal and soft pastel on linen canvas, 95 x 56 cm, 2025

 

Tall Trees in Yellow, acrylic on linen canvas, 72 x 52 cm, 2024.  

 

The Forest of Dean, acrylic on repurposed card, 19 x 30 cm, 2023.