Yarrow in Winter, oil on board 16" x 24" 2010
The glorious Yarrow valley in muted winterwear. This painting involved my first experiments with an excellent new (to me) Michael Harding oil colour: unbleached titanium dioxide, a lovely muddy beige, subtler and softer than naples yellow, warmer than white, handy on its own and marvelous in a mix.
I was given this tube by friend and fellow artist Albie Sinclair, whose wonderful evocations of Strathearn can be see at The Ruthven Gallery right now. Albie is a big fan of Michael Harding oil paints, practically an ambassador in fact. Normally I use Windsor & Newton Artists Oils as they are fine and a bit less pricey but they simply lack the incredible richness and depth of the Harding ones. One day all my paints will be this good!
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