Summer Noon is the 4th painting I've done overlooking the environs of Ballarat from Mount Warrenheip. For me, distances are far more compelling to paint than things seen in close-up. The vastness of a landscape beckons the eye to explore something beyond one's immediate notice. It's like space has its own mystery.
As usual, this one took around 10 sittings with a few touches in the studio. The topography is different from what it is in real life but the picture does give a true idea of the expanses around the area where I live.
Summer Noon, 2024, oil on linen, 51 x 60.75 cm
