Waterlilies II - Original Painting seaside smoky traditional occupations are long

smoky traditional occupations are long gone

There was so much fabulous colour and texture to recreate

Every Spring the trees on Rothbury's market place green are covered with a froth of blossom

ancient landscape

from the tide line

Waterlilies II - Original Painting seaside smoky traditional occupations are longI love waterlilies. There's something quite magical about seeing them floating across a large pond. The reflections of the sky, glimpses down through the surface of the water to the depths below and light reflecting off the different levels, make one's focus and perceptions keep shifting. I have attempted to capture this sense of ever moving views and an illusion of hidden depths, by using heavily texture paint effects for the water. In contrast the