Doe Painting Monet A dapple-grey horse charges forward

A dapple-grey horse charges forward through open highland country

Rendered in the soft

tilted rings sweep around it in pale gold and shadowed grey

the kind of quiet charm that makes a child smile

where the warm glow softens the start of the day

Doe Painting Monet A dapple-grey horse charges forwardPainted 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