{"product_id":"before-the-rain-original-oil-painting","title":"Before the Rain — Original Oil Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e began with the storm cloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere wasn't a particular landscape I was trying to recreate. I wanted to paint that period before a storm arrives, when the sky begins to darken, the colours across the land start to change and you know the weather is coming before the first drop of rain has fallen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI developed the rolling landscape beneath the cloud to give the painting a greater sense of distance and scale. The fields gradually disappear towards the horizon while the storm fills much of the sky above them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo the right, a tree stands within the approaching weather. Its branches may be shaken by the wind and it will be affected by the storm, but it remains rooted within the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI didn't want the painting to feel frightening. I enjoy the drama of storms and the changing colours that come with them, particularly that strange period of anticipation when everything seems to be waiting for the rain to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBefore the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e is part of the \u003cstrong\u003eQuiet Presence\u003c\/strong\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eArtwork Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Before the Rain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jennifer F\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70 × 50 × 1.4 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Quiet Presence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtwork Record:\u003c\/strong\u003e ABJF-2026-0002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of a kind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sold\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExhibited and sold at the Portsmouth and Hampshire Art Society Summer Exhibition at Portsmouth Cathedral, August 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBeneath the Surface\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRead more about the story and reflection behind the painting in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/artbyjenniferf.com\/pages\/beneath-the-surface-before-the-rain\"\u003eBefore the Rain — Beneath the Surface\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jennifer F","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54371815391575,"sku":"ABJF-2026-0002","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0802\/2445\/2951\/files\/before-the-rain-original-oil-painting-jennifer-f.jpg?v=1787046974","url":"https:\/\/artbyjenniferf.com\/products\/before-the-rain-original-oil-painting","provider":"Art by Jennifer F","version":"1.0","type":"link"}