The view from my studio has always instilled within me a unique urge to paint. Perhaps, this could be easily attributed to the step-like structure of the fields as well as the vivid chromatic changes that each season brings to them.

THE LONE CAROB TREE is rendered in rich greens, yellows and blues. (Anyone familiar with my art can immediately note that this is not exactly my favourite choice of palette!) Composition is dictated by a single tree placed in the middle of the painting whilst the surrounding vegetation and rubble walls are simply hinted at; without being obtrusive.

Overall, I'd like to think that this work transmits a peaceful and nostalgic mood to its viewer; qualities that only a Mediterranean landscape is capable of giving...

Keith Balzan

 

Related Paintings: FROM THE STUDIO, FROM THE STUDIO 2, SUNSET OVER THE VALLEY, HILL PATH