Olive trees, Spain

PA739 Olive trees, Spain. Oil on paper 38 x 56 cm Neil Bolton Fine Art Painter

Painted on location during my recent painting trip to Andalusia, Spain. Olive trees for me are a fascinating and absorbing subject to paint, the foliage presents an enigmatic range of colours in the strong Southern sunlight of Spain; warm blue greens to steely greys contrasting at times with strong shadows. This group of trees are at the end of my sister's garden in rural Andalusia and are tended by farmers who I have seen ploughing the ground beneath the trees using mules to draw the plough- a timeless sight.