Foxglove Woods- Original Painting National Park bittersweet mood – a reminder

bittersweet mood – a reminder of the cycle of seasons and the quiet anticipation of new growth

I wanted to create an ambiguous

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a moment of rural calm set against one of Britain’s most powerful historic backdrops

Foxglove Woods- Original Painting National Park bittersweet mood – a reminderIve always loved foxgloves. They grow where they choose, often in extreme spots in dry stone walls, gravel paths and newly cleared woodland. But if you try to tame them and grow them in your garden, they will probably refuse to grow. They have a sculptural, almost architectural form. The rigid, upright spikes are surrounded by delicate bells of pink with pale speckled throats and inside are as velvety and soft as bubble bees. These particular