The feeling of spring

I was enthralled with the colours, the greens, the sounds and the smells of spring after the first winter of good rains for many years. A true awakening of the countryside and gardens after years of drought in the Western Cape. This painting is full of the gentleness and promise of spring. Part of a series inspired by ‘special places’. A large mixed media painting with layers of paint, oil pastel and charcoal.