Oxford dreaming spires

Oxford’s dreaming spires, Early Spring Morning – looks out towards Oxford in the distance, just as the day is starting. The warm pink sunrise skyline is kept loose and simplified — more of a silhouette than a detailed view of the city.

The Oxfordshire landscape foreground does most of the work. The fields are built up with repeated marks, giving a sense of texture and early spring growth starting to come through. There’s of rhythm in it, almost like the land waking up.

The darker bands break it up and hold the composition together, while the lighter greens push everything back towards the horizon.

The sky is soft and warm, sitting just above the city and giving it that early morning feel – a city still dreaming.

Painted in Oil on Canvas 100cm x 80cm