‘The Final Gift of Summer’, Gill Bustamante. Original Painting.

Description

The Final Gift of Summer
is a beautifully mellow river bank painting with swallows and a tangle of wild
flowers. It is a 30x30x1.5 inches. The style is semi abstract and composed of
many overlapping transparent layers in full vibrant rainbow colours. To the
left are the deep greens, blues, purples and turquoise of trees in shadow and
behind them you can see the glittering sun in the bend of the river. To the
right is a view across a mass of summer flowers and the hint of fields and
trees and hills in the background with a single dwelling. Two swallows are
dancing around on the left gathering insects ready for their long flight south.
This painting was inspired by a walk one August day on the South Downs near the
river Arun. The feeling was a little sad as I always miss the swallows when
they leave. I tried to capture the gorgeous melancholy of the end of summer and
there is a definite mood to this painting that hints of the end of something
and the beginning of something new… Dedicated to all those people working to
keep Sussex and its wildlife safe and beautiful. Painted on deep edge canvas,
ready to hang, no frame needed. 

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