Autumn Tree

I was hoping it wouldn’t be long before the trees started to show their Autumn colours, and sure enough, they are starting to appear in places now. The amount of rain we have had, and continue to have, means that a lot of fallen leaves quickly lose their colour and turn brown.

I was lucky enough to find this tree in the little village of Wyck Rissington, not far from my home. A charming place with wide tree-lined grass verges, a village hall and little else. It is surrounded by fields and footpaths and is a wonderful place to sketch. As well as finding this tree (and others), the sky remained blue with bright sunshine. As it was not particularly warm though, I painted this in a sketchbook from the car.