Today, I should be celebrating the Summer Solstice, the longest day in the northern hemisphere, but for this post, I decided to draw something in memory of one of my favourite artists.

David Hockney (9th July 1937 – 11th June 2026)

It is only a matter of weeks since his passing and my tribute is my version of one of his more recent paintings from his time spent in Normandy, France. I have loved his art since I first saw his work in the late 60’s and 70’s.

Here we are,
On the hill of summer;
The longest day.

I chose this particular scene because it features an apple tree. Apple, in the Ogham Grove (*) is the guardian of the south, daylight and the summer solstice.

(*) The Ogham Grove by Yuri Leitch (ISBN 9781517653637)

Ashley

Here is a short video of the wonderful artist David Hockney: