Dappled Light

This large oil painting by Belinda Reynell evokes the lush, rain-washed woodlands of Devon through an expressive, semi-abstract lens. Layers of rich greens—moss, fern, sap and deep forest—are built up with energetic, palette-knife strokes, creating a dense vertical rhythm that suggests tree trunks and tangled undergrowth rather than describing them literally.

Light filters through the composition in broken flashes of pale yellow and softened white, as if sunlight is slipping between leaves after a shower. The surface feels alive and tactile: thick impasto contrasts with scraped, translucent passages, giving the sense of damp bark, drifting mist, and moving air. There’s an underlying sense of depth, but it remains deliberately ambiguous, pulling the viewer into the woodland rather than offering a fixed viewpoint.

The Devon influence comes through in the atmosphere more than the geography—its humid greenery, ancient woods, and ever-changing light. The painting feels immersive and contemplative, capturing not a specific place, but the emotional experience of standing within a West Country forest, surrounded by growth, stillness, and quiet energy. Belinda Reynell always captures the essenc eof Devon but never reveals an exact location leading the viewer to place their own setting from a path walked or poignant memory.

Dimensions are: 120cm x 100cm