Root and Stone, Llangattock

An original mixed media study made on the Llangattock escarpment in the Brecon Beacons in early spring.

Drawn on location, on the last day of a drawing trip. After a week of constant rain, I had almost given up hope, when the clouds cleared for a few hours and I was able to go out and paint.

This piece began with the structure of the tree - its branches still bare, but just beginning to carry the first signs of change. The limestone breaks through the surface here, shaping both the growth of the tree and the movement of the land around it. I was struck by the way the roots seemed to hold fast to the rock, as though gripping the hillside itself.

Worked in layers of drawing and colour, using watercoloiur and soft pastel, the piece reflects the shifting light and the exposed nature of the escarpment - where wind, stone, and new growth meet.

It is painted on 300gsm Saunders Waterford paper.  

The painting measures 36cm x 26cm and is unframed.

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