Olive Grove at Twilight, July, #2

This, the third of three paintings done in an olive grove, in July, in Tuscany, at twilight. This was painted a couple of days ago. I think this will be the painting that I keep, to remind myself of the time spent in the olive grove. I only wish that I had several more days here to paint here... Well, on the other hand it IS beastly hot, so maybe enough is enough.

It took four weeks of intensive outdoor painting to reach this level of fluency in painting, and I hope to somehow maintain that perspective and energy.

I hear that the sun has returned to Holland this week. But autumn looms, likely next month. Although I will miss the Tuscan sun, perhaps I can find a way to illuminate the well-hidden beauty of the dark and rainy space of Holland.