After the Rain, Kerala

A narrow path curves between young paddy fields on a rainy day in the Kerala monsoon. On the left, a small house sits behind dark green trees. On the right, banana plants lean into the frame. The sky is low and grey, and the far trees fade into mist. The brightest note is the yellow-green of the fields.

The sky is a soft grey wash, left to settle into the cotton paper. Distant trees are painted wet into wet, with no hard edges. Nearer the eye the edges sharpen, and flecks of bare paper remain as white on the leaves and path. The palette stays green and grey, with a little earth red at the verge. It suits a quiet wall and brings a cool, damp calm. Painted live at a workshop for a charity supporting underprivileged children.