Puddle on Hankley Common

Hideously protracted essay writing and last minute dashes to the Irish Embassy in London to sort out passport panic have made it impossible to go near a paintbrush for ages. I have acquire a puddle obsession lately, so I thought I'd attempt to paint one.

I have no delusions about this, it's murky, too purple, plain wrong in places  & I haven't a notion how to paint trees yet. But I'll get there. Next years resolution: get outside and learn to paint.

( When it's warmer. And dryer. And when no-one is around)

 ( I went back and darkened some of the trees next day)