19th April 25.
After recently making a sketch a return trip was needed, quickly before the SUMPTIOUS, superb daffodils pass over. Today is Easter Saturday. My main aim with this painting is to capture the essence of the mass planting. It is as if one approaches the church riding on a cloud. All this is due the generous work of Settrington House which can just be glimpsed through the trees. The approach road is narrow, straight and well maintained, verges are full of narcissi. I could see signs of anemones and possibly snowdrops though all their flowers have now disappeared. Among the pale cream, even white petals of the pheasants eye, flashes of yellow indicated the odd traditional daffodil. I stopped and walked George, we visited the churchyard and walked around seeing more planted pheasants eye among the gravestones. I stopped here and there to read inscriptions, doffing my cap at some. I noted on one stone, details of the person, working out that they were born in the 17th century. On the painting, I have suggested the daffodils being in the graveyard as a thin pale line which I noticed as I painted. All was quiet except for one or two cars slowly driving to the church before returning immediately, heads craned looking at the daffodil show. Two young horse riders emerged from a side path, walking their charges down to the village. They returned very quickly and a short time later they drove away. A dog walker came over and we chatted about art. I showed my concertina sketch of the same place. A very interesting talk found me, a short time later greeting her again ( W ) as she returned to buy a book. The leaves are bursting into life and will soon compromise this particular view so I was happy to get it done today.
14x10 inch, oil on canvas board.
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