In preparation of the next painting, I wanted to return to a very oily media, last used here with Timothy Leary is Dead in 2003. I thought a practise run would be appropriate.

Now, the Great British Summer only lasted a day and a half this year – very appropriate, given that this painting took no longer. A bit like paint by numbers and I didn't like it very much, but I guess it comes out as a reasonably decorative picture.

The Great British Summer.

Oil on canvas, 500mmx200mm, August 2008

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