Doe Painting Monet twisting branches of an almond

twisting branches of an almond tree in full bloom

Rendered in the soft

rugged ridges fall away in cool grey-blue rock

where the warm glow softens the start of the day

muscles taut with the power of full gallop

Doe Painting Monet twisting branches of an almondPainted in warm, glowing oils, a spotted fawn stands amid a golden autumn thicket bathed in honeyed afternoon light. Loose, expressive brushwork builds the surrounding ferns, grasses and amber leaves, while soft dabs of white pick out the dappling along the young deer's flank. The whole woodland seems to shimmer in ochre and burnished gold, the background dissolving into painterly warmth so the fawn glows at its centre. There is a storybook gentleness