Simple Subjects

Sometimes it is the simplest of subjects that make the best paintings. We can spend a lot of time looking for the best view, or the most unusual set-up, or the most detailed of designs, and in so doing we can miss the simple subjects that are all around. This farmhouse in the Lake District is not complicated at all, and yet on the morning I painted it, it was almost magical. The cool spring sun was lighting it up beautifully against the dark wooded hillside, and the simple shape of the building just made a lovely composition. So next time you are stuck for something to paint, just look for the ordinary subjects, and then make them extra-ordinary!