Roath Park, Cardiff (63)

This is my latest painting that I used for my Christmas cards. The scene is taken from a photo I took in Cardiff one wintery day in December 2009. It was bitterly cold and there was ice on Roath Park lake all day. You can just see this in the foreground of the picture.

Roath Park is Cardiff’s most popular park and when I was studying for my degree in Cardiff I spent many happy hours here. It has recently been awarded the prestigious Green Flag award which recognises its high quality and importance to Cardiff. It was built on 130 acres of ‘reformed’ bogland and the lake covers an area of 30 acres. Roath Park opened to the public in 1894 and still retains a Victorian atmosphere. The lighthouse in the picture was built in 1915.

The painting came together quite easily apart from the lighthouse that was a bit crooked to begin with, and the clocks at the top also needed some fiddling with. I think I got there in the end though!