A Waxwing on the Downs

This picture was commissioned to create a clean and fresh image of the South Downs. It was to feature the clients cycling in the Downs on the most rigorous part of their journey – the long stretch up to Chanctonbury Ring.

I added part of a Kipling poem 'A Three Part Song' to run along the contours and layers of the hill.

I wanted the season to be the start of spring, where everything is turning green yet some trees are still bare – to show the branches interesting pattern in the trees.

I thought a little Waxwing would complement the vibrant reds of the cyclists and the yellow Rape Seed Oil fields.