Wednesday, 20 February 2008

Bluebell Wood Walk


The 52 Weeks 52 Works challenge that I gave myself back in August 2007 was to paint on average one painting per week.


This particular painting took me many weeks. Actually, I painted this oil over several months. This is a commission and the brief was as follow:


  • A bluebell wood

  • The painting had to give a sense of space and high

  • Capture the dapple light on the bluebells

  • A painting with texture

Bluebell Wood Walk - Oil painting (50 x 70") by Benoit Philippe

I am pleased with the result and I believe I followed the brief. I like the elongated format of the canvas which helped to create a panoramic view of the wood. The texture in the foreground was rendered by using painting knives and hod brushes.



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2 comments:

  1. usetty21 February 2008 at 04:16

    I love the sunlight falling on the carpet of bluebells here and there. Beautiful painting.

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  2. Suzanne McDermott21 February 2008 at 18:43

    This is lovely, charming and magical. I'm beginning to like the idea of 52 paintings a year rather than 365.

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