Farm Animal Oil Painting Monet the sky carries warm flecks

the sky carries warm flecks of copper and gold worked into a soft blue

In the foreground a swathe of red poppies blooms among the grass

The fiery reds lift against soft greens and muted gold

the kind of evening that makes you stop and simply watch the day end

The blush pinks and soft blues settle naturally into pale

Farm Animal Oil Painting Monet the sky carries warm flecksA lone mule stands in shallow marsh water, its chestnut coat painted in loose, expressive brushwork as a faint reflection ripples beneath its hooves. Behind it, golden reeds and rushes catch the last warmth of the day, while a ridge of distant hills fades into a sky heavy with bruised violet and amber clouds. The water mirrors the dusk in soft streaks of blue, peach and grey, lending the whole scene a hushed, painterly calm. There is something