View from Kichaka (2025)Oil painting
by Nicole Tudor-Williams

View From Kichaka captures the raw majesty of Ruaha National Park in Tanzania at golden hour. This contemporary landscape depicts the vista from Kichaka camp, where a serpentine dry riverbed cuts through ochre scrubland toward distant hills. Rendered predominantly with palette knife technique, the composition layers rich impasto textures in glowing oranges, saffrons and dusty pinks—colours that evoke the sensory experience of the African wilderness. The generous application of paint creates luminous depth and tactile surface, whilst the composition balances expansive vista with intimate detail. An emotionally charged work that transports the viewer to this evocative terrain, where the scent of baobabs and distant wildlife calls seem almost tangible.
This was inspired by a recent visit to Tanzania and this full scale painting was painted in the studio, from various drawings and small paintings on paper that were done whilst looking at this incredible view.

107x60x5cm. - Framed in bespoke hand painted white wooden spacer Frame

Materials used:

Oil on hand stretched cotton canvas

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 107 x 60 x 5cm (framed) / 105 x 58cm (actual image size)
• Framed and ready to hang
• Signed on the front
• Style: Expressive and gestural
• Subject: Landscapes, sea and sky