I have sketched this ash tree before, though not painted it. Today was cold and the sky grey. This area of the Wolds is very much made of gentle rolling land. It is a world away from the high Wolds near Huggate and Thixendale. I can just see a friends house and make out the pine trees near his garage. I will not have time to call today but hope to see him soon. How sad it will be to see the ash trees disappear, many are being felled as they pose a risk to people passing on nearby roads. They are all suffering from ash die back disease. Entirely painted at the site, wet on wet, alla prima.
14x10 inch oil on canvas panel.
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