I have always loved reflections, the way they move with the gentle bob of the water. This is a New Forest scene near Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst in Hampshire, I have painted two from this area. I am drawn in by the contrasts of greens and blues with the almost fluorescent orange radiating from the stream bed. This took a few months to paint mainly due to layers of oil needing to dry before adding the next. I love using sennelier oil pastels as a final touch, they make particular areas pop with colour and a smoothness to the water which I love.

120cm x 100cm - Oil and oil pastel on canvas