Loch Nell, Scotland Bristol Blenheim he was in the thick

he was in the thick of the air fighting over Southern England flying several combat sorties in Hurricane R4118 claiming two victories

overall size 21" x 17"

This process would continue until the field had been fully worked

I feel one of the most important features of any painting

Loch Nell, Scotland Bristol Blenheim he was in the thickLoch Nell is one of Scotland's smaller lochs, close to Oban. The little boat could have been placed there specially for my painting. I did take the liberty of enhancing the rough grass in the foreground to balance the heavy presence of tree foliage. Notice the subtle cottages in the background on the edge of the loch? They are not really there but adding them adds a little bit of interest and gives me the opportunity to add very faint reflections in