Rural landscape is a huge inspiration to me, particularly landscape with lots going on in the foreground. Whether the foreground be tall grasses, a hedgerow, gateway or stone wall, it helps to lead the viewer’s eye into the painting to the distance but remains the main area of interest – the focal point.
My creative process, as ever, involves selecting my starting point – in this case it’s a location watercolour sketch and back-up photograph of wild spring flowers along the banks of Loch Duich in Scotland.
Carole Baker