I visited Worcester College in Oxford to paint their beautiful grounds. Its a huge college in the centre of Oxford just down the road from the Ashmolean Museum in the centre of Oxford. You enter the college through an imposing gate and walk directly into the quod. It was a very hot day so I decided to seek out a shaded spot in the gardens. After walking through the quod I found an ornamental lake and bridge that was a rainbow of beautiful colours.
Preparatory sketch to work out composition and investigate the scene.
The tree that drapes over the lake.
The painting after 3 hours work, I will work on it further in the studio.
