Thistles, Cloggerby Rigg,

watercolour on Saunders Waterford Not paper, 15322in (38356cm).

So much can be suggested in a painting and the wet-into wettechnique of watercolour is a great way of simplifying and speeding up the painting process. I used this in the background, missing out lots of distracting detail as I wanted to focus the eye around the area of the barn on the right