Pond at Allen Banks
£15.00 – £50.00
Allen Banks & Staward Gorge is a National Trust property in the English county of Northumberland. The northern end of the Allen Banks estate was largely created by Victorian wonder woman Susan Davidson over 30 years as a ‘wilderness garden’ and is today one of the largest areas of ancient woodland in the county.
The pond at Allen Banks is a remarkable spot. I have focused on the reflections in this painting, allowing the background to fade away.
For this series I experimented with oil washes on a sanded paper. I then layered with more oil paints and pastels, washing with turpentine to thin for the desired effect. I was after a misty, high contrast look and this technique achieved it perfectly.