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Salisbury Cathedral spire as seen from a nearby 'town path' in a green part of the city. The building dates from 1220 and the spire (Britain's tallest) was finished around 1330. It is situated in the county of Wiltshire. The old tree and fence add character to the scene.
Painted during a pleasant morning on mounting board sized at 12 x 9.5", using oils. 

9th May 2024.

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Houses (possibly schools) surrounding Salisbury Cathedral (Wiltshire) can be seen in this plein air landscape, done on the 22 June 2023. I believe this to be the intersection between Bishops walk and North Walk. It is painted in oils at 12" x 9.5" on mounting board. It was again a very hot day and I used a parasol for cover. Part of an earlier drawing can be seen in the top left which the paint did not cover up.

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Following on from the previous post is this second painting done in the Pepperbox Hill area during October 2022. It was an amazing view that went on for miles and miles. The city of Salisbury is in the view but swallowed by the enormous landscape surrounding it. Originally a herd of cows sat in the bottom left of the scene and sat calmly watching me set up. As soon as I dipped the brush into paint, the whole herd moved off scene!
Painted on mounting board cut to 12"x 9.5". Oil painted.

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During October 2022 two plein air landscape paintings were done on Pepperbox Hill, just outside Salisbury, Wiltshire, this being the first. It was a little chilly when this was done early in the (sunny) morning. The viewer is looking NW in the direction of the city of Salisbury, with the A36 located on the right (off the composition). Pepperbox is the name of a brick built folly, dating from the 1600's, situated nearby.
This was painted in oils on mounting board, sized at 12" x 9.5"