New Forest Stream Painting

I live close to the New Forest, a vast and ancient landscape of woods, bogs, heathland, streams. New Forest ponies and cattle roam freely here. It has a mystical quality to it which I have tried to capture in my painting. The painting depicts one of my favourite areas of the Forest, near Ober Water. The water really does look orange in parts which is a lovely contrast to the green of the abundant foliage. I textured my canvas with gesso and artists' tissue paper, and used this texture to break up the paint and suggest the complexity of branches, roots and highlights in the flowing water. This deep canvas does not need framing: it looks fresh and modern on a plain wall. It is ready to hang, being fitted with D rings and hanging cord. The painting is finished with artists' varnish to protect it from moisture and sunlight.